Associate professor
Juan Manuel Castro
Working at the interface between chemistry, biology and astrobiology, Castro’s main research interests focus on the origin(s) of life, material agency, deep space and alien life. He has been presenting his projects internationally in museums, galleries, art & science festivals, scientific meetings and academic conferences.
Teaching program
Master’s program
Project
Classes (Masters Course)
Research Field
- Media Art
- Bio Art
- Active matter
Academic Degree
- Ph.D (Philosophy) (Tama Art University)
Education
- 1996.04 - 2001.04
- Javeriana University Faculty of Social Communication Department of Visual Communication
- 2006.04 - 2008.03
- Tama Art University Graduate School of Tama Art University Master’s course
- 2008.04 - 2011.03
- Tama Art University Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Tama Art University
Employment
- 2011.04 - 2013.06
- Waseda University, Department of Electric Engineering and Bioscience. Laboratory for Molecular Cell Network Postdoctoral researcher (JSPS)
- 2014.02 - 2014.07
- Aix-Marseille University. Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Study. Center for Interdisciplinary Nanoscience of Marseille (CINaM) Research fellow
- 2018.09 - 2018.12
- Kyoto University. Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies In Human Survivability Research fellow
- 2014.09 - 2019.03
- The University of Tokyo. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Department of Basic Science. Toyota Group Visiting researcher