Francisco M. Fernandes is a Full Professor at Sorbonne Université, where he leads the Materials & Biology team at the Condensed Matter Chemistry Laboratory of Paris (LCMCP). He holds a degree in Chemistry and an MSc in Environmental Sciences from the University of Minho (Braga, Portugal). He completed his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Ruiz-Hitzky at the Materials Science Institute of Madrid, Spain, where he investigated bionanocomposite materials.
In 2011, he joined the LCMCP in Paris as a postdoctoral fellow, working on collagen-based materials for biomedical applications. Following his appointment as assistant professor in 2013, he has developed an original research line based on controlled ice growth as a tool to shape and to preserve biological entities. His work adapts classical materials science processing techniques to the constraints of living matter.
His current research interests revolve around mimicking the Extracellular Matrix of native tissues and rethinking the cryopreservation of cell and tissues.
Research Positions
Since 2026
Full Professor – Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, UMR7574, France
2021 – 2026
Associate Professor (Maître de Conférences HDR) – Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, UMR7574, France
2016
Invited Lecturer – King’s College London, Department of Physics, Sapienza Lab, London, United Kingdom
2013 – 2021
Assistant Professor (Maître de Conférences) – Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, UMR7574, France
2011 – 2013
Post-doctoral fellow – Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, UMR7574, France
Academic Titles
2021
“Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches” – Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
2011
PhD in Applied Physical Chemistry – Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Materials Science Insitute of Madrid, CSIC, Madrid, Spain
2008
MSci in Environmental Sciences – Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
2006
Degree in Applied Chemistry – Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal