Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2023

Public Affairs

Jesus Perez-Gil Spain What do you do professionally?

a visiting scientist at the Forschungszentrum Jülich, Institute for Computational Biomedicine (IAS-5/INM-9). We work on the development and applications of efficient computational approaches to study the role of dynamic hydrogen bond net works in protein function. I teach computational modeling and bioinformatics of biomolecules. What led you to apply for the BPS Ambassador Program? I am passionate about communicating science. I applied to the BPS Ambassadors Program to become a better advocate for promoting biophysics research and biophysics study curricula in my home country, where I returned in 2021 after more than 20 years at research Institutions in Germany and the United States. What are your Ambassador Program Goals? My goal as an Ambassador of the Biophysical Society is to promote biophysics research and study to young students. I aim to create opportunities for students and junior scientists to engage in networking with the international biophysics community, to develop and strengthen networks of collabora tion with the Biophysical Society, and to establish a network of mentorship for biophysics students and junior colleagues. Tell us something fun about yourself? I have been a member of the Biophysical Society since 2008. Since 2021 I also have been a member of the Romanian Soci ety of Pure and Applied Biophysics, which was established in 1990.

I got my PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and became engaged in biophysics after a postdoc at Memorial University of

Jesus Perez-Gil

Newfoundland, in St. John’s, Canada, and another one at the Max-Planck-Institut fur Biophysikalische Chemie in Göt tingen, Germany. The main interest of our research always has been the study of lipid-protein interactions in different physiological systems, with a special interest in the behavior of the pulmonary surfactant, a key element of respiratory physiology. What led you to apply for the BPS Ambassador Program? I just ended my term as President of the Spanish Biophysical Society (SBE) and of the European Biophysical Societies As sociation (EBSA), always trying to promote biophysics-based cooperation and training, especially among the young re searchers. What are your Ambassador Program Goals? My main goal as Ambassador is to promote connection and cooperation among biophysicists all around the world, with particular emphasis on facilitating training and mentoring for the youngest scientists who will make the biophysics of the future. Also, to potentiate the multidisciplinary view of science, a view deeply represented by biophysics. Tell us something fun about yourself? I love traveling and photography, and a good hike looking for delicious mushrooms!

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