Fernando holds a PhD in Chemistry and is a science communicator based in Cambridge, UK. In 2022, he co-founded Agata Communications, a start-up focused on bringing science and innovation to the right audiences. The company is currently a partner in various Horizon Europe grants totalling over €15 million. Specialising in science writing and storytelling, he has also contributed to popular science magazines such as Chemistry World, Principia and C&EN, as well as several media outlets (newspapers, radio and TV) in Spain. Before joining Agata, he worked in science writing, science communication and public relations, first as an intern at the Royal Society of Chemistry, then as Press Coordinator at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), one of the most prestigious chemistry research centres in Europe. He then moved to the University of Cambridge to work as Deputy Communications Leader at the Graphene Flagship, one of the largest research projects ever funded by the European Commission, with €1 billion in funding over a ten-year period.
