CV DANIEL CARRIZO

DANIEL CARRIZO GALLARDO My formal background is in Biology (Oceanography) with specialization in Environmental Chemistry (Univ.

Politécnica de Cataluña, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas y Universidad de Barcelona, UPC-IIQABCSIC-UB). I performed my PhD at the former Chemical and Environmental Research Institute of Barcelona (IIQABCSIC, now IDAEA-CSIC; Barcelona, Spain), where I obtained my PhD diploma (April-2007) with maximum qualification (Sobresaliente-Qum Laude). The PhD thesis was entitled “Impact of Organohalogen Compounds in Human Health”.

During my doctorate studies (2002-2007), I worked on the development and application of analytical methods for the analysis of organic contaminants (POPs) in human blood and environmental matrices (i.e., sediment, water, snow, fish, vegetables, etc.), in a total of about 1000 samples. The analytical methods included the analysis of current organic compounds such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDTs), hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) and ‘emerging’ contaminants such as polychlorostyrenes (PCS), pentachlorophenol (PCP), polychloronaphthalenes (PCNs) and polybromodiphenyl ethers (PBDEs). I accomplished my doctorate with 10 scientific publications (all in ISI journals).

After my PhD, I obtained my first post-doctoral position as Lecturer (level A) in the Priority Research Centre for Energy, The University of Newcastle, Australia (2007-2008). I was in charge of setting-up the analytical laboratory and co-supervising two PhD students. My work was developed in the field of Analytical Chemistry, and was focused on the thermal decomposition of pesticides under different environmental conditions (e.g., reduction/oxidation, hydrogen rich atmosphere, etc.), with special attention on the analysis of dioxins (PCDD/Fs) and their precursors. I also worked on Quantum Chemistry, applying different models to compare theoretical with experimental data, work which resulted into 1 ISI publication.

During my second post-doc, I worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Applied Environmental Science (ITM) at the Stockholm University, Sweden (2008-2010). I worked as Analytical Chemistry Supporter in 3 research projects, developing diverse techniques (compound–specific isotope analysis, CSIA; inductively plasma mass spectrometry, ICP-MS; isotope ratio mass spectrometry, IRMS; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, GC-MS) for source apportioning natural versus anthropogenic sources of halogenated organic compounds (3 ISI publications). In parallel, I worked on the analysis of PCBs in Arctic seawater samples, using gas chromatography high resolution mass spectrometry (GC-HRMS). The objective of this work was to provide a pan-Arctic view on the distribution and inventories of PCBs in the upper water column based on three basin-scale expeditions (2 ISI publications). In addition, I was in charge of co-supervising the work of a predoctoral student.

I developed my third post-doc in the Laboratory of Biotechnology and Plant Breeding, University of Evora, Portugal (2011-2012). I was in charge of the development of analytical methods for the analysis of phyto-hormones (highperformance liquid chromatography, HPLC; gas chromatography mass spectrometry GC-MS), and monitoring of enzymatic activity (Spectroscopy) on in-vitro and in-field cultivars of Olive species of commercial value to improve their rooting ability. These investigations derived into 2 articles, 1 recently accepted and the other one to be submitted soon. I was also in charge of co-supervising a doctoral student.

After five years of post-doctoral experience in Australia, Sweden and Portugal (2007-2012), I returned to Spain to join the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Zaragoza (I3A) in Zaragoza, as a Marie CurieExperienced Researcher (2012-2014). My role within the SAFEMTECH EU project (2010-2014) is to investigate on the application and development of new antioxidant and intelligent packaging for food industry,. The project is focused on the study of food-packaging interactions, mainly related with adhesives, and includes the development and evaluation of new active packaging solutions. My work consist on developing diverse sample treatment techniques and analytical methods (e.g. ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry UPLC-MS, atmospheric pressure gas chromatography coupled to a quadrupole hyphenated to a time of flight mass spectrometer APGC-MS-Q-TOF; or conventional liquid chromatography mass spectrometry LC-MS; or gas chromatography mass spectrometry GC-MS) for the study of chemical compounds resulting from the food-packaging interactions.

During my scientific career, I have participated in 14 scientific PROJECTS of diverse nature and funding: - European funding: 1) SAFEMTECH-Safety in Use and Emerging Technologies in Food Packaging, funded by the UE (2010-2014), where I currently work as a Marie Curie-Experience Researcher.

2) ArcRisk-Arctic Health Risks, funded by the UE (2009-2013), where I worked as a postdoc (Stockholm University) - Portuguese funding: 1) PTDC-Adventitious rooting in Olives funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) (2008-2011), where I participated as a postdoc.

- Swedish funding: 1) HAVOCSIA-Ref. 311-2007-8381, funded by the Swedish Research Council (2008-2011), where I contributed as a postdoc to the development the analytical methods for CSIA. - Australian funding: 1) Fires of Pesticides, funded by the Australian Research Council (2007-2011), where I worked as a postdoc in the analysis of dioxins and furans.

- Spanish funding: 1) INMA-Childhood and Environment, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Health and Social Policy (2005-2008), where I worked as a PhD student and develop my PhD thesis.

2) Gibraltar Camp, diagnosis of the environmental situation, funded by the Junta de AndalucĂ­a (2003-2005), where I worked as a PhD student in the chemical analysis of samples (soil, strawberry) and realization of sampling campaigns.

3) Contaminants in the aquatic system of Catalonia, funded by the Generalitat de Catalunya (2001-2005), where I was in charge of the analysis of organic contaminants in sediments in different rivers from Catalonia.

- Uruguayan funding: 1) CONICYT 4043- Biodiversity conservation in the coastal systems, funded by Sectorial Commission for Scientific Investigation (CSIC Uruguay) (1999-2001), where I assisted in field and laboratory work.

2) CONICYT 1018 – Fishery of yellow clam in the Atlantic coast of Uruguay, funded by Sectorial Commission for Scientific Investigation (CSIC Uruguay) (1995-1998), where I was assistance in field and laboratory work.

Since 2005, I have coauthored a total of 27 PUBLICATIONS: 23 in Science Citation-Indexed (SCI) journals, 2 books, 2 Spanish journals (I am first author of 9 of them). The 63% of the 23 SCI publications are ranked within the first quartile of their field in their year of publication (the rest are all in the second quartile). My h-index is 9 and I have been cited 306 times. Relevant journals where the papers have been published include Environmental Science and Technology (4), Journal of Chromatography A (2), Environmental International (1), Environmental Health Perspectives (2), Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (1), or Chemosphere (1).

Between 2005 and 2012, I have taken active part in several CONFERENCES of national (9) and international (4) nature, with a total of 14 contributions. Some of the most important organizations involved were the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), Annual Meetings of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), the International Meeting in Organic Geochemistry (IMOG), etc.

I have participated in several FIELD CAMPAIGNS of geochemical (air/water sampling in the High Arctic for CSIA of organohalogens compounds, 2010; 15 days; Svalbard, Norway), environmental (several sampling campaigns in the Pyrenees lakes and rivers in Catalonia, 2002-2005), and oceanographic (several cruises for the study of chemical and physical characteristics of the water masses of the Atlantic Ocean of the Uruguayan Exclusive Fishing Zone, 1998-2001) approach.

I organized and lectured and international master course of Analysis of Persistent Organic Contaminants and Study of Molecular and Isotopic Biomarkers in the Environment, within the PEDECIBA Geoscience Program of the Uruguayan Ministry of Education and Culture (University of the Republic; Montevideo, Uruguay, Sept-2011).

Since 2010, I am Associate Professor in Chemistry (Chemistry Faculty), Geosciences (Science Faculty) and Biology (Science Faculty) from the National Program for the Development of the Basic Sciences (PEDECIBA), University of the Republic (Uruguay). I am also Associate Investigator of the National Agency for Investigation and Innovation (ANII) from the Uruguayan Government. This year I have been chosen reviewer of competitive projects for the Initiation Investigation Grants, from the Chilean Government (CONYCET). In addition, I usually act as a reviewer for international journals such as Environmental Science and Technology, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Journal of Environmental Monitoring, Chemosphere, etc.

I have expertise in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry. Great part of my work has been performed in the field and in the lab, where I have gained good expertise in performing a wide range of analytical techniques of Chromatography (GC-ECD, GC-FID, HPLC), Spectrometry (GC/MS, Pyr-GC-MS, IRMS, ICP-MS, HPLC-MS, GCMS-Q-TOF, UPLCMS-Q-TOF, APGC-MS-Q-TOF), and Biochemistry (spectrophotometry, fluorometry, chemiluminescency, etc).

My international experience has largely contributed to improve my language (fluent in Spanish and English, good knowledge of Portuguese and Catalan, and basic knowledge of Swedish) and team-working skills, as well as to gain competence in diverse research areas (analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, geochemistry, food technology, packaging, etc).

My more than 10 years of experience in the research field has been devoted to investigate in many different areas, with the unifying denominator of high demands of analytical chemistry skills: Marine Ecology, Chemical Oceanography, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Quantum Chemistry, Geochemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Food Technology and Packaging.

I started working in Marine Ecology and Chemical Oceanography during my BSc. degree in Uruguay (1995-2002), where I studied population dynamics of microfauna from sandy shores, and how physical and chemical factors modulate populations and ecosystems.

I started investigating in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry during my PhD studies at the IDAEA-CSIC (Barcelona, Spain) (2002-2007). I worked in the development of analytical methods for extracting/quantifying and assessing the impact of a wide variety of organic contaminants. More than 5 years later, the successfully implemented analytical methods are still in use in the host laboratory. During my stay in this laboratory I was in charge of the international inter-calibration (AMAP) of the analytical methods with very successful results. At the IDAEA-CSIC, I was also in charge of the analysis of organochlorine compounds in sediments from a large number of rivers in Catalonia. This work allowed the discovery of a major case of pollution by hexachlorobenzene, polychlorobiphenyls and other compounds in the bed of the Ebro River, 95 km upstream from the river mouth. As consequence of these important results, the Spanish Environmental Ministry undertook an unprecedented, public work program for the removal of polluted sediments from the Ebro River bed, which costed ~300 million of euros.

I worked in Chemical Engineering during my postdoctoral stay (2007-2008) in the University of Newcastle (Australia), where I was in charge of setting up the analytical chemistry laboratory. In this centre, I also developed theoretical models (Quantum Chemistry) that I combined with real experiments assessing the role of heavily used pesticides in forest in New South West (Australia) in producing environmental/human risks through the formation of dioxins and furans in wild fires.

I worked on Geochemistry and Chemical Oceanography field during my postdoctoral stay (2008-2011) at Stockholm University (Sweden), where I investigated on the distribution and mass balance of organohalogenated (i.e. PCBs) in Arctic Ocean waters, and their global cycle. During these years, I also worked on Atmospheric Chemistry, studying ozone depleting chemicals (halocarbons) through the application of compound specific isotope analysis (CSIA) in order to better understand the sources and sinks of these compounds, as well as to establish their environmental mass balance.

Between 2011 and 2012, I dedicated my work to the Biotechnology and Biochemistry field, working in the development and validation of analytical and biochemical methods for the identification and quantification of phytohormones (auxins) and enzymes involved in the adventitious rooting formation in Olive cultivars (postdoctoral position at the Evora University, Portugal).

Since March 2012, I work again in the Analytical Chemistry field, within the food and packaging technology area (Zaragoza University, Spain). Within the EU-project (SAFEMTECH), I develop analytical methods for the study of food and packaging interactions, to develop new active and intelligent packaging to improve the long-life and safe in the packaging technology. In this framework, I have recently developed a novel natural antioxidant “formula� to be applied in commercial food packaging, whereby we are setting the bases for an industrial European patent.