About
A multidisciplinary chemist & chemical biologist
Sebastian Cuesta Hoyos is a multidisciplinary chemist and chemical biologist with experience spanning computational chemistry, pharmaceutical R&D, enzyme discovery, biocatalysis, drug discovery and experimental biochemistry. His work integrates computational and experimental approaches to understand molecular mechanisms and accelerate the discovery of therapeutic molecules.
Current role
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Manchester
Education
PhD in Chemical Biology
University of Manchester
MSc in Drug Discovery and Translational Biology
University of Edinburgh
BSc in Chemistry
Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Professional background
- Pharmaceutical R&D, scale-up, technology transfer, formulation and quality control
- Computational chemistry and molecular modelling
- Chemical biology and biocatalysis
- Protein science and biochemical methods
Fellowship & awards
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship — awarded, starting July 2027
- Dean's Doctoral Scholarship Award, University of Manchester
- SENESCYT Scholarship
- Best Graduate in Chemistry
Scientific mentoring & capacity building
Sebastian mentors students and early-career researchers in Ecuador, supporting thesis development, research design, data analysis, scientific writing and publication-oriented research. This work aims to strengthen scientific capacity and help emerging researchers produce rigorous, internationally relevant science.
Research / Expertise