Arben Merkoci is an ICREA research professor, group leader of Nanobioelectronics & Biosensors Group of ICN2 (Spain). He got B.Sc. degree in industrial chemistry and Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of Tirana (Albania) in 1986 and 1991. He worked as postdoctoral fellow at University of Loannina (Greece), Universita degli Studi di Padova (Italy), Polytechnic University of Barcelona (Spain) and New Mexico State University (USA) in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 2002, respectively. He worked as research scientist and laboratory manager at Sensochip Laboratory in Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, NMSU (USA) in 2002. From 2003-2006, he worked as Ramon Cajal Senior Scientist at group of sensors & biosensors in department of chemistry, Autonomous University of Barcelona. Since 2006, he joined as research professor and group leader at ICN2, Spain.

His Group is focused on the development of state of the art nanomaterials and nanobioelectronics based DNA, protein and cell sensors including lab-on-a-chip for a rapid, low cost and efficient (bio) analysis with interest for diagnostic, food control / safety, security, environmental monitoring and other industries. The developed biodevices are of a great interest for several applications that will significantly improve the quality and security of citizen’s life. 

He published more than 300 referred journal and conference papers, 2 books, 5 book chapters and 1 patent. He is the editor of “The Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Series”, “Nanobiomaterial Application in Electrochemical Analysis” and “Carbon nanotubes in Chemistry”, co-editor of Special Issue of Lab on a Chip journal on Analytical miniaturization and nanotechnologies, co-editor of Book: Electrochemical Sensor Analysis (2007) invited, from Elsevier, guest editor of the Special Issue of Contribution to Science: Analytical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Catalonia”, 2005, winner of the Electrochemistry Communications Award 2005, Member of the commision, nominated by UAB rector, for the creation of Nanoscience and Nanitechnology bachelor studies at Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), assistant editor of Electroanalysis journal (2002) and reviewer of 14 international journals such as American Chemical Society, Analytical Chemistry etc., evaluator of FP6, FP7 European Projects (IST-NMP3: Information Society Technology and Nanotechnology for health and diagnostics biosensors, NMP projects) , director of postgraduate course: “Nanociencia y Nanotecnología: herramientas, materiales y aplicaciones”, organized by PhD School of UAB, IAAM Medal 2011 awarded in recognition of outstanding and notable contribution in the field of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology. The medal was presented by Prof. Hisatoshi Kobayashi, President of International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), at the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (ICNANO-2011) held on 19th Dec. 2011 at the University of Delhi, India, the Nano Award-2013 for notable and outstanding research in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Given during the opening ceremony of the Advanced Materials World Congress held on Septembre 2013, in Çesame, Turkey.

Arben Merkoci is an ICREA research professor, group leader of Nanobioelectronics & Biosensors Group of ICN2 (Spain). He got B.Sc. degree in industrial chemistry and Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of Tirana (Albania) in 1986 and 1991. He worked as postdoctoral fellow at University of Loannina (Greece), Universita degli Studi di Padova (Italy), Polytechnic University of Barcelona (Spain) and New Mexico State University (USA) in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 2002, respectively. He worked as research scientist and laboratory manager at Sensochip Laboratory in Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, NMSU (USA) in 2002. From 2003-2006, he worked as Ramon Cajal Senior Scientist at group of sensors & biosensors in department of chemistry, Autonomous University of Barcelona. Since 2006, he joined as research professor and group leader at ICN2, Spain.

His Group is focused on the development of state of the art nanomaterials and nanobioelectronics based DNA, protein and cell sensors including lab-on-a-chip for a rapid, low cost and efficient (bio) analysis with interest for diagnostic, food control / safety, security, environmental monitoring and other industries. The developed biodevices are of a great interest for several applications that will significantly improve the quality and security of citizen’s life. 

He published more than 300 referred journal and conference papers, 2 books, 5 book chapters and 1 patent. He is the editor of “The Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Series”, “Nanobiomaterial Application in Electrochemical Analysis” and “Carbon nanotubes in Chemistry”, co-editor of Special Issue of Lab on a Chip journal on Analytical miniaturization and nanotechnologies, co-editor of Book: Electrochemical Sensor Analysis (2007) invited, from Elsevier, guest editor of the Special Issue of Contribution to Science: Analytical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Catalonia”, 2005, winner of the Electrochemistry Communications Award 2005, Member of the commision, nominated by UAB rector, for the creation of Nanoscience and Nanitechnology bachelor studies at Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), assistant editor of Electroanalysis journal (2002) and reviewer of 14 international journals such as American Chemical Society, Analytical Chemistry etc., evaluator of FP6, FP7 European Projects (IST-NMP3: Information Society Technology and Nanotechnology for health and diagnostics biosensors, NMP projects) , director of postgraduate course: “Nanociencia y Nanotecnología: herramientas, materiales y aplicaciones”, organized by PhD School of UAB, IAAM Medal 2011 awarded in recognition of outstanding and notable contribution in the field of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology. The medal was presented by Prof. Hisatoshi Kobayashi, President of International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), at the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (ICNANO-2011) held on 19th Dec. 2011 at the University of Delhi, India, the Nano Award-2013 for notable and outstanding research in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Given during the opening ceremony of the Advanced Materials World Congress held on Septembre 2013, in Çesame, Turkey.