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Francisco Torrens is lecturer in physical chemistry at the Universitat de València. After obtaining a PhD in molecular associations in azines and macrocycles from the Universitat de València, Dr. Torrens undertook postdoctoral research with Professor Rivail at the Université de Nancy I. More recently, Dr. Torrens has collaborated on projects with Professors Tomás-Vert, Salgado and Castellano. Major research projects include characterization of the electronic structure of electrically conductive organic materials, theoretical study of new electrically conductive organic materials, protein modelling, electronic correlation, development and applications of high-precision mono and multi‑referential electronic correlation methods, development and application of high-precision quantum methods, methodological developments and applications of quantum methods, molecular modelling and chemistry-computer applications for the description and prediction of molecular properties, development and integration of a computational system for the discovery of active drugs against AIDS, cancer pandemics and other microbial diseases of high social impact, starting an electronic journal of scientific-technological and gender spreading, computational design, chemical obtaining and biological evaluation of new antiprotozoal and anticancer drugs, prediction of the environmental impact of chemical substances using chemobioinformatics tools, discovery of new inhibitors of tyrosinase: computational design, synthesis, characterization and experimental corroboration, search for new antimicrobial agents that inhibit the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall, minimal active domains of proteins of the Bcl‑2 family, development and application of quantum chemistry methods and techniques to studies of drugs, analysis of pores of BAX at nanometric scale and study of the in vivo antioxidant capacity of phenolic compounds through QSAR/QSPR modelling: crossing of the blood-brain barrier and interactions with cytochromes and drugs. His scientific accomplishments include the first implementation in a computer at the Universitat de València of a program for the elucidation of crystallographic structures and the construction of the first computational-chemistry program adapted to a vector-facility supercomputer in a Spanish university.

BSc, Universitat de València, 1984, MSc, 1987, PhD, 1990, PhD talent prize, 1991, PhD grant, 1987‑91, 91 congress organizations, editor-in-chief of Meeting in Science, Technology, Education and Gender, Advanced Science and Technology and Global Journal of Cancer Therapy, editor of Molecules, MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry, Research Journal of BioTechnology, Research & Reviews in BioSciences, Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Asian Journal of Scientific Research, Biotechnology, International Journal of Biological Chemistry, Current Drug Discovery Technologies, Journal of WSCG, African Journal of Biochemistry Research, Molecular Diversity, African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, International Journal of Liquid State Sciences, International Journal on Analytical Proteomics, Research in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, IETE Technical Review, Der Pharma Chemica,Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications, Journal of Integrated OMICS, Nereis, Journal of Life Sciences, International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review, International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering, Journal of Animal & Veterinary Advance Research, Consumer Electronics Times, Advances in Nano Research, International Journal of Research in Biosciences, Universal Journal of Microbiology and Biochemistry, Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, Journal of Materials Science and Engineering (A & B), International Journal of Sensor and Related Networks, Universal Journal of Chemistry, Science Road Journal, Advances in Research, Journal of Nanomaterials and Molecular Nanotechnology, Austin Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology, German Journal of Advanced Mathematical Sciences, Journal of Nanotechnology: Nanomedicine & Nanobiotechnology, Evolving Trends in Engineering & Technology, Journal of Biochemistry International, Journal of Basic and Applied Research International,Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research, Advances in Water Science and Technology, New Frontiers in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry Insights, Evolutionary Bioinformatics, SM Journal of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Advances in Modern Oncology Research, Molecules & Medicinal Chemistry, Global Journal of Ecology, International Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Open Journal of Engineering and Technology, Journal of Translational Proteomics Research, International Journal of Academic Studies, Journal of Nanoscience, Nanomedicine & Nanobiology, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Polymers, Gavin Journal of Oncology Research and Therapy, Journal of Cellular & Molecular Oncology, Journal of Advances in Physics, Journal of Oral Health and Craniofacial Science, Jacobs Journal of Organic Chemistry, Jacobs Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, Nanoscience, Nanomedicine & Nanobiology, Osteology and Rheumatology – Open Journal, Journal of Applied and Theoretical Physics Research, International Journal of Nanotechnology & Nanomedicine,Molecules, Section Theoretical Chemistry, Med One, International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Biosciences, Public Health-Open Journal, Current Computer-Aided Drug Design, International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences, Theoretical Physics, International Journal of Vaccines and Technologies, Symmetry, Games, PLOS ONE, Journal of Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology, Central European Journal of Experimental Biology, Global Drugs and Therapeutics, ePublication House, EMS Engineering Science Journal, International Journal of Research Studies in Science, Engineering and Technology, Open Access Journal of Physics, SciFed Journal of Separation Techniques, Global Journal of Cancer Therapy, SciFed Journal of Ophthalmology and Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports, Journal of Advances in Breast Cancer Research and Development, International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, EC Pharmacology and Toxicology, Research Journal of Nanoscience and Engineering, SciFed Journal of Astrophisics, Archives of Applied Science Research, Elyns Journal of Material Science and Techniques, Novel Techniques in Nutrition and Food Science, Journal of Genes and Proteins, Global Scientific Research Journal of Oncology, Journal of Bioavailability and Bioequivalence, Infectious Diseases, Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Journal of Blood Disorders and Treatment, Journal of Drug Design, Delivery and Safety, Journal of Molecular Cancer, Global Journal of Cancer Therapy, Journal of Clinical Genomics and Holistic Approaches in Oncotherapy, European Journal of Applied Engineering and Scientific Research, Annals of Infections and Antibiotics, Virology & Immunology Journal, Journal of Clinical Research and Pharmacy, Journal of Advances in Nanomaterials, SF Journal of Pharmaceutical and Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry: An Indian Journal, Archives of Preventive Medicine, Vaccines & Vaccination Open Access, Journal of the International Association of Advanced Technology and Science,American Research Journal of Infectious Diseases, American Research Journal of Nanotechnology, Journal of Cancer Science and Treatment,Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Journal of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, Open Access Journal of Oncology, International Journal of Nano Reseach & Applications, Journal of Nutritional Dietetics & Probiotics, Computer Engineering Open Access Open Journal, Annals of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, Journal of Physics Research and Applications, CPQ Nutrition, Clinics of Oncology,Horizon Journals, Horizon Journal of Agriculture and Food Science, Horizon Journal of Food Science and Technology, Horizon Journal of Medicinal Plant Research, Horizon Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Horizon Journal of Research in Environmental Studies, Open Access Journal of Physics, Clinics of Oncology Prostate Cancer Division, Journal of Ophthalmology and Advanced Treatment, Journal of Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics and Journal of Cancer & Clinical Research, COJ Electronics & Communications,Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Materials Science: Advanced Composite Materials, Petroleum & Petrochemical Engineering Journal,Journal of Nanotechnology Open Access, Academic Journal of Botanical Sciences, Madridge Journal of Ophthalmology, Journal Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Technologies (OA Journal), Global Journal of Nutrition & Food Science, Chronicle Journal of Engineering Science, Journal of Vaccine Research, Environmental Science and Technology, Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Updates, Journal of Petrochemical Sciences & Reaction Engineering, Petroleum and Chemical Industry International, Environmental Science, Clinical Case Reports, Environments, Environmental Science and Technology, International Journal of Recent Development in Sciences, Journal of Aquatic Sciences and Oceanography, International Journal of Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology, SCIREA, Environmental Science, Advances in Modern Oncology Research, Journal of Blood Transfusions and Diseases, Journal of Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine, International Research Journal of Microbiology, Journal of Nanotechnology in Diagnosis and Treatment, Annals of Clinical Cancer and Therapy Journal, African Journal of Biological Sciences, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Section Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics and Integrative Pharmacology and Clinical Science, 81 scientific societies (European Food Safety Authority, etc.), 27 research projects, 7 visitor-professor responsible, assistant professor U. V., 1990-95, chargé de recherche C.N.R.S., 1991, lecturer U. V., 1995-present, Head of the Research Group Molecular Modelling, Computer-Aided Drug Design and Development of the Research Unit Theoretical Chemistry of the Institut Universitari de Ciència Molecular, 2 books, 396 articles, 1733 presentations. Advisor of 4 Ph. D. and 1 M. Sc.