Juan M. Lema

Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering

Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain). Fellow of the International Water Association (IWA). Supervisor of 59 PhD Thesis, author of more than 415 papers and book chapters (H index: 61, Scopus) and 18 patents (8 European or International). Editor of the book: Innovative Wastewater Treatment & Resource Recovery Technologies, published by IWA. 16 Plenaries or Keynotes in international Congresses.

He has coordinated or participated in 57 research projects founded by European Union (24), Spanish Commission of Science and Technology (33) and Galician Regional Government (13). He has been the coordinator of the COST Action ”Conceiving Wastewater treatment in 2020” (Water 2020) and Coordinator of the Spanish network Novedar_Consolider. 16 relevant research projects with companies in the areas of treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater.

Academic (2016) and President (2019) of Royal Galician Academy of Sciences, Dr. Honoris Causa by Catolic University of Valparaíso, Chile (2015), Fellow of International Water Association (2014),Golden Insignia of University of Santiago de Compostela (2013), “Martinez Moreno Award of Innovation (Madrid, 2011), Golden medalo f Chemical Engineering University of Valladolid, (2010), Fundación Babcock to Innovation Award (2004), European Prize of Industrial Enzymes (Barcelona,1993), Ingeniero Comerma Award (Ferrol, 1989).

Most of formers PhD students are at present Professors (9) (in Spain, Mexico, Chile and Colombia); Associated Professors (12) in Spain, Chile and Colombia, Researchers in Technological Centres (Anfaco, Aimen, Ainia, Feuga, Giro, Cetaqua…) or responsible for R&D in several companies (Repsol, Abiasa, Bialactis, Biena, Inditex,…)

Scientific Profiles

• Portal da Investigación (USC): investigacion.usc.gal/investigadores/59398/detalle
• Orcid: orcid.org/0000-0001-5616-2584
• Research Gate: www.researchgate.net/profile/Juan_Lema

Education

• Ph.D. in Industrial Chemistry. University of Santiago de Compostela, 1975
• Graduation in Industrial Chemistry University of Santiago de Compostela, 1971

Positions

• Full Professor, Univ.Santiago de Compostela (USC) 1985-
• Dean of Environmental Engineering USC (2001-)
• Head of Department of Chemical Engineering USC (1991-2001)
• Full Professor, Univ. Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) (1983-85)
• Associate Professor UAB (1976-83)
• Assistant Professor USC (1971-1975)

Teaching Activities

• Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering. (Chemical Engineering Degree, 1st year
• Bioprocesses (Master in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses)
• Research Projects (Master in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses)

Research Activities

• Biotransformation of organic micropollutants in wastewater
• Tertiary treatment of micropollutants in enzymatic reactors with nanoparticles
• Selective production of VFA by anaerobic fermentation
• Development of innovative Wastewater Treatment Plants
• Microbial dynamics in anaerobic reactors
• Bioplastics production from lignocellulosic wastes