From research to business

EvoEnzyme is a spin-off from the laboratory of Miguel Alcalde (ICP-CSIC)

Our solutions are based on research led by Miguel Alcalde, who has been working for over two decades in developing novel strategies for applied biocatalysts and protein engineering by directed evolution.

EvoEnzyme team

We are group of professionals with diverse academic backgrounds and expertise

Miguel Alcalde

CSIC Research Professor. Expert on directed evolution and applied biocatalysis.

María Urbano

Expert in business development, managing, marketing and communication.
Francisco Plou

CSIC Research Professor. Expert in enzyme chemistry and biotransformations .
Javier Viña

PhD in Biochemistry.  Expert in library creation methods and high-throughput screening protocols.

Ivan Mateljak

PhD in Biotechnology. Expert in directed evolution and enzyme chimeragenesis.

Patricia Gómez

PhD in Microbiology . Expert in directed evolution and unspecific peroxygenase engineering.

Alba Arranz

Biotechnology, B.Sc.

PhD in Biological Sciences.

Expert in enzyme biocatalysis and bioactive natural products.

Marta Moya

Biology, B.Sc.

PhD in Psychology (Psychobiology)

Mikel Dolz

Biotechnology, B.Sc.

Biotechnology, M.S.

Juan Carlos Martin

Biology, B.Sc.
Genetics and Cell Biology, M.S.

Alexandra Mora

Enviromental Sciences, B.Sc.

Biotechnology, M.S.

Juan Cerrolaza

Biochemistry, B.Sc.

Biotechnology, M.S.

Nuria Velasco

Biology, B. Sc.
Biotechnology, M. S.
Jessica Moran

Laboratory Technician

David Martín

Expert in Administration.

Visiting students

Ulla Cort
César Pañeda
Daniel Membrives
Cristina Vico
Mónica Arteche

Former students

Morgane Valles
Sara Andres
Pablo Velázquez
Sara Atienza
Maxim van Delft
Evelina-Venckutè
Carolina Rodríguez
Nuria Velasco
Andor Fanjul
Javier de la Herrán
Marcos Fuentes
Rodrigo Valencia

Advisory board

Miguel Alcalde
Chairman of the advisory board
Seema Singh

Expert in enzyme applications.

Senior Technology Manager, Government & Defense AIRCO. Former Director of biomass petreatment and process development and Deputy Vice President, the Joint Bioenergy Institute, Washington, USA.

Huimin Zhao

Expert in directed evolution and synthetic biology.

Chair Professor University of Urbana-Champaign. Ilinois, USA.

 Frank Hollman

Expert in biocatalysis and organic synthesis.

Professor at Tudelft University, Netherlands.

Sarel – Jacob Fleishman

Expert in computational protein design.

Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.

Pierre Monsan

Founder and Advisor of several biotech companies; CEO-CSO Cell-Easy.

Emiritus Professor INSA, University of Toulouse, France.

Martin Hofrichter

Expert in environmental biotechnology specially with ligninolytic oxidoreductases.

Professor Technical University of Dresden, Germany.

Roland Wohlgemuth

Expert in applied biocatalysis.

Professor Lodz University of Technology, Poland.