Dr. Luis Nopo

Director for Research Administration

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Education

• MBA, Arkansas State University (USA, 2018)
• PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia [UPCH] (Peru, 2011)
• Master of Science, Biochemistry. UPCH (Peru, 2000)
• Professional Certificate in Science, Biology. UPCH (Peru, 1996)
• BS, Major in Biology. UPCH (Peru, 1992)

Professional Credentials

• Arkansas State University (Arkansas, USA)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia, USA)
• International Potato Center (Lima, Peru)
• The Weizmann Institute of Science (Rehovot, Israel)
• Axis Genetics, plc. (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
• Cornell University (New York, USA)
• International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Trieste, Italy)
• Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Lima, Peru)

Biography

Dr. Luis Nopo is the Director for Research Administration at the Arkansas Biosciences Institute (ABI) of Arkansas State University (A-State). He manages the ABI’s research core facilities on cell biology, genomics, microscopy, and flow cytometry, to provide a cost-effective platform of equipment for scientific investigation in life sciences and engineering.

 

His training and research are grounded in the fundamental principles of biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, and analytical chemistry, which allowed him to apply this expertise to a wide range of studies, from biomedical research to biotechnological plant breeding. At A-State, he has worked on the induction, chemical characterization, and animal cell evaluation of plant origin-antioxidant molecules, and also volunteered at the Department of Biology teaching laboratory classes on cell biology for undergraduate and graduate levels. Currently, in coordination with the New York Institute of Technology, he is also working on the differentiation of human cardiomyocytes derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, for the study of heart pathologies.

 

Luis has combined professional experience in both science and administration. In addition to his scientific background, he holds an MBA. His professional exposure to multidisciplinary and multicultural settings has nurtured him with valuable administrative experience. He supported the Department of Management and Marketing at the Neil Griffin College of Business at A-State as an adjunct faculty professor through the teaching of the Principles of Management course and has previously assisted in teaching courses on organizational behavior and leadership.

 

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January 2024.