During my scientific career as a Life Scientist I have participated in diverse research topics through many years in different labs and countries. My areas of expertise are molecular biology and microbial biotechnology. I have also experience in biofuels, protein engineering, and biophysics.
In Finland I discovered my passion for coaching, and I am currently an ACC certified coach. I am reorienting my career to combine science, business and coaching. The first step is the creation of Soturi Coaching (soturicoaching.net) to offer coaching and mental training for individuals and groups merging brain-based coaching with modern meditation tools for optimal results.
Entrepreneurial adventure where I combine the Results coaching structure with my scientific background and mind control techniques to help individuals and businesses to level-up their potential. I combine brain-based coaching with modern meditation techniques to reduce stress and optimise performance.
I participated in projects targeting to learn about the biophysical and structural properties of several proteins with biomedical applications. I worked also with inteins, which are autocatalytic protein splicing elements with biotechnological applications. Research supervisor: Dr. Hideo Iwai.
I developed new molecular tools and engineered cyanobacteria as biotechnological hosts for the production of carbon-based biofuels. I participated in the EU FP7 collaborative project DirectFuel. Research supervisors: Prof. Eva-Mari Aro, Dr. Patrik R. Jones.
My PhD topic was the study of the cytochromes attached to cyanobacterial Photosystem II. Half of the time I was working in Seville, where I performed mainly the biophysics experiments (redox potentiometry, thermoluminescence.). Research supervisor: Dr. José María Ortega.
In France I performed the construction of cytochrome mutants, the PSII protein complex purification, and part of the biophysical characterization (PAM fluorescence) in vitro and in vivo. I kept the collection of 20+ mutant cyanobacteria. Supervisor: Dr. Diana Kirilovsky.
Research on the molecular basis of the legume-Rhizobium symbiosis within the PETRI project Validation by means of Field Assays of new Chickpea Varieties Associated with Multifunctional Biofertilizers, in Andalucía and Castilla y León.
My publication list with citation indices can be found in google scholar in the following location:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=TB9Hs6AAAAAJ&hl=en
Professional coach training program (formerly Results Coaching System)
Title: Cytochromes associated to the Photosystem II in the thermophilic cyanobacterium
Thermosynechococcus elongatus. Study of point mutants in the cytochrome b559 and redox analysis of the cytochrome c550.
Included 3 months of work in practice in a photovoltaic energy company: GAMESA solar.
Degree in general biology.
Spanish: mother tongue.
English: fluent.
French: fluent.
Finnish: basic.
Internet, MS Office, WordPress, Origin, PyMol, Bioinformatics tools.
Driving license type B, and car owner.
Diver 2 stars CMAS - FEDAS (World Underwater Activities Federation).
Music: I play trumpet, percussion, and ukulele.
Sports: football, martial arts (karate, Kali Majapahit).
Mind control: graduate in the Silva Method and NeuroFocus System.