Scientific forum by Carles Laluez Fox, PhD
Based on the Agreement on Scientific and Artistic Cooperation between the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts and the University of Montenegro, there will be
Scientific Forum
on the subject
HISTORY OF EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION THROUGH ANALYSIS OF OLD HUMAN DNA
Lecturer: prof. Dr. Carles Lalueza Fox, Institute of Developmental Biology (CSIC-UPF) in Barcelona, Spain
Carles Lalueza Fox is a researcher at the Institute of Developmental Biology (CSIC-UPF) in Barcelona, Spain. Lalueza Fox has been involved in paleogenetic for 25 years. He has published more than a hundred papers in international journals, which mainly deal with the genetic analysis of previous human populations for the reconstruction of ancient migrations, preferences and population adjustment. His works include the first complete mitochondrial genome of an extinct species (Nature 2001), the first functional analysis of an ancient gene (Science 2006), the first Mesolithic human genome (Nature 2014).
Since 2004, his research has focused on Neanderthal genomics, mainly in collaboration with a Neanderthal family group from the EI Sidron site in Asturias (Spain) (PNAS 2006, 2011). One of the results of his work is the return of specific nuclear genes from Neanderthals, including hair pigmentation (Science 2007) and speech-related genes (Current Biology 2007). He also collaborated on the Neanderthal Genome project, led by Professor Svante Paabo. He was awarded the Ciutat de Barcelona Prize in 2007 for his research.
In addition to his research, he has published 11 popular scientific books, mainly on topics in the field of human evolution, archaeogenetics and modern human diversity. For his scientific research work he was awarded the VII European Award of Popular Science (2002, Valencia), the VII Award of Scientific Communication from the Catalan Foundation of Research (2003, Barcelona), and the International Prize Esteban de Terreros (2005, Spanish Foundation of Science and Technology) and the XVIII Prisma Casa de las Clencias Award (2005, La Coruna). The last book he published was La forja genetica de Europa (2018).
The forum will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at 10:00 AM, in the Blue Hall of the Rectorate of the University of Montenegro.