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DoctorRicardo Lopez Gonzalez

Resrch and Instrum Technician

School of Physical & Chemical Sciences

  • Resrch and Instrum Technician
    School of Physical & Chemical Sciences
  • +6433690647 (Work)
  • Ernest Rutherford 118

BIO

Dr Ricardo López González is a Research and Instrumentation Technician in the University of Canterbury’s School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, supporting advanced research, teaching, and analytical capability across chemistry and physics. He provides specialist expertise in scientific instrumentation, experimental design support, and laboratory operations, ensuring high‑quality, reliable, and safe outcomes for staff, students, and research partners. Ricardo’s work underpins a wide range of research activities, from spectroscopy and compounds characterisation to chemical analysis (NMR, LC-MS, GC-MS and HPLC) and bespoke instrumentation method development. Ricardo worked for Pharma companies (Roche and Pfizer) in Production Department providing experience in manufacturing, packaking and formulation of patented drugs. 
 

TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAITAHA - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY APPOINTMENTS

  • Resrch and Instrum Technician
    University of Canterbury, School of Physical & Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science18 Dec 2023 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer BIO209
    Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Chemistry, Suzhou, China
  • Lecturer CHEM346
    University of Canterbury, Chemistry, Christchurch, New Zealand

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research and Instrumentation Technician
    University of Canterbury, SPCS, Christchurch, New Zealand18 Dec 2023 - present
  • Stores assistant
    University of Canterbury, SPCS, Christchurch, New Zealand18 Sep 2023 - 15 Dec 2023
  • Chief Science Officer
    Transfection Holdings Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand1 Feb 2021 - 15 Sep 2023
  • Manufacturing Supervisor
    Roche, Production, Toluca, Mexico13 Nov 2006 - 13 Aug 2010
  • Packaging supervisor
    Pfizer, Production, Toluca, Mexico18 Oct 2004 - 10 Nov 2006
  • Head of Department
    Silanes Laboratories, Production, Mexico city, Mexico16 Sep 2002 - 8 Oct 2004
  • Production Supervisor
    Avon Cosmetics, Production, Mexico city, Mexico1 Mar 1999 - 13 Sep 2002

DEGREES

  • PhD in Chemistry
    University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom1 Dec 2014 - 16 Nov 2018
  • MSc in Chemical Sciences
    Autonomous university of Mexico State, Toluca, Mexico17 Sep 2012 - 20 Oct 2014
  • BSc in Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry
    National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico city, Mexico19 Sep 1994 - 18 Dec 1998

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship
    University of Canterbury, SPCS, Christchurch, New Zealand1 Jan 2019 - 29 Jan 2021
    Medicinal ChemistryPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Marquez R

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Spanish - Latin American
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Science

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 4 Quality Education
  • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

AVAILABILITY

  • Technical expertise & support
  • Collaborative research projects
  • Industry partnerships & innovation
  • Consulting & advisory services

FIELDS OF RESEARCH