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PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Antonio Jesús García Vílchez Passport: 78689659-N Date of birth: 3 / July / 1982 Address: Calle del arte, nº 2, 4º D, CP: 28033, Madrid (Madrid), Spain Nationality: Spanish Mobile: 636650373 E-mail: agarciavilchez@yahoo.es

WORK EXPERIENCE 1st of November of 2008 – Present Junior researcher Research in materials science (Research centre of materials science) Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid Research centre of materials science 1st of January of 2006 – 31st of October of 2008 Research Fellowship (Oficial fellowship) Research in materials science (Functional organoclay nanocomposites) Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid Research centre of material science 1st of October of 2005 – 31st of December of 2008 Project development fellowship Research in materials science (Functional organoclay nanocomposites) Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid Research centre of material science 1st of December of 2004 – 15th of February of 2005 Work experience scheme Laboratory analyst Laboratorio Arjona S.L. nº 1, Donantes de Sangre, 23760, Arjona, Jaén Chemical analysis laboratory 15th of July of 2004 – 15th of September of 2004 Work experience scheme Laboratory analyst Laboratorio Arjona S.L. nº 1, Donantes de Sangre, 23760, Arjona, Jaén Chemical analysis laboratory

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Academic Training 20th of September of 2008 Post-Graduate Diploma Chemistry University “Autonomous of Madrid” 1st of October of 2006 - 20th of September of 2008 Course´s Doctorate University “Autonomous of Madrid” - Fundaments of ceramic and glass materials - Applications of ceramic and glass materials - Chemical applications of X ray diffraction - Ferroelectric materials with telecommunication applications - Research work in inorganic chemistry: “Obtaining of functional nanoclays to use like nanofillers in the development of polimeric nanocomposites” 1st of October of 2000 – 30th of September of 2004 Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry University of Jaén (Spain) Complementary Training 21st of May of 2009 “Analyzer of specific surface and porosity by means of gas adsorption (ASAP 2020)” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 2nd of July of 2008 “Spectral Elipsometry” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 20st of June of 2008 “Introduction to the techniques of microanalysis by means of SEM: EDS and WDS” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 18th of June of 2008 “Introduction to the Scanning Emission Microscopy: SEM” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 29th of May of 2008 “Optical microscopy and analysis of image” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 16th and 17th of April of 2008 “Application of microwave to the digestion of samples and to the synthesis of materials” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 22nd of November of 2007 “Measurement of mechanical properties” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 2nd and 3rd of July of 2007 “Fundamentals of rheology” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid

28 and 29 of June of 2007 “Course of characterization of nanoparticles in suspension” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 25th of May of 2007 “Associate risks, preventive measures and the first aids, in work with chemical products” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 1st of March of 2007 “UV-Visible Espectroscopy” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 17th of January of 2007 “FTIR Espectroscopy and Microscopy” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 30th of March of 2006 “Environmental law and methods of emission control in the glass industry” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 15th and 16th of June of 2006 “Electric characterization: Complex Impedance Spectroscopy” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 25th and 26th of January of 2006 – 1st and 2nd of February “X- Ray Diffraction” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 10th and 16th of February of 2006 “Thermal characterization DTA-TGA” Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC). Kelsen Street, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 10th of October of 2004 – 20th of June of 2005 “Management and quality control” 10th of October of 2004 – 20th of June of 2005 “Environmental management applied to the company” 10th of October of 2004 – 20th of June of 2005 “Drinkable water for human consumption. Management and quality control” 25th of September of 2004 – 29th of September of 2004 “Food security” University of Jaén. Campus de Las Lagunillas, Jaén (Spain)

CONTRIBUTION TO CONGRESSES Congress: Electroceramics X. Internacional Conference on Electroceramics and their Aplications. Type of participation: Organization and auditor Place and date of celebration: Toledo (Spain), 18th to 22nd of June, 2006. Authors: A. García Vílchez, A. del Campo, J. F. Fernández Title: “Obtaining and characterization of bentonite - colloidal silica nanofiller” Type of participation: Poster Congress: Sixth International Conference on Inorganic Materials. Place and date of celebration: Dresden (Germany), 28th to 30th of September, 2008

Authors: A.J. García-Vilchez1, J. F. Fernández, M. A. Cárdenas, D. García-López, I. Gobernado- Mitre Title: “Characterization of modified bentonite for the development of nanocomposites” Type of participation: Poster Congress: XLVI Congress of the Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio (SECV) Place and date of celebration: Vall d´alba (Spain), 25th to 27th of October, 2006 Authors: A. García Vílchez, A. del Campo, J. F. Fernández Title: “Obtaining and characterization of bentonite - colloidal silica nanofiller for the development of nanocomposites” Type of participation: Oral comunication Congress: XLVII Congress de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio (SECV) Place and date of celebration: Toledo (Spain), 24th to 26th of Octubre, 2007 Congress: Workshop of DOMINO PROJECT(CENIT) Place and date of celebration: Madrid (Spain), 7th to 8th of October, 2008 Type of participation: Auditor

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS Authors: Miguel Ángel Cárdenas, David García-López, Antonio García-Vílchez, José Francisco Fernández, Juan Carlos Merino, José María Pastor Article title: “Synergy between organo-bentonite and nanofillers for polymer based fire retardant application” Journal: Applied Clay Science 45 (2009) 139–146

PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS Project Title: “Nanostructual development of electroceramic materials with advanced functional properties” Reference of the Project: MAT2004-04843-C02-01 Sponsor: Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología (CICYT) Leader Researcher: Dr. Amador Caballero Cuesta Duration: 2004 – 2006 Project Title: “Multifuctional nanostructured ceramics by means of nanoparticles hierarchically tidy” Reference of the Project: MAT2007-66845-C02-01 Sponsor: Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología (CICYT) Leader Researcher: Dr. José Francisco Fernández Lozano Duration: 01/10/2007-30/09/2010 Project Title: Desarrollo y obtención de materiales innovadores con nanotecnología orientada (DOMINO) Sponsor: GRUPO TOLSA (CENIT 2007-1001) Leader Researcher (ICV): Dr. José Francisco Fernández Lozano Duration: 01/2007-12/2010

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Mother tongue Spanish

Other language English Reading: Medium Speaking: Medium Writing: Medium Computer skills and competence Habitual use of the computer and work with programs: -Microsoft Office, Scilab, Mathemática, Origin, Simulators and others programs - Habitual search of scientific bibliography in databases of the network (Scopus, Science Direct)

Social skills and competences Geographical absolute availability

Driving licence Driving licence of the class B and own vehicle