Fernando Laborda Rodríguez, has a PhD in Pharmacy and a degree in Biological Sciences. At the present time he is Professor of Microbiology at Alcalá de Henares University (UAH), Secretary of the UAH Pharmacy Faculty, General Secretary of UAH and Director of Summer Courses.
He has worked at Bristol University and Madison University.
He is the author of numerous scientific articles and member of several scientific societies, such as the American Society for Microbiology, the Society for Applied Bacteriology, the Society for General Microbiology and the British Mycological Society, among others.
He has been Vice-President and President of "The Biodeterioration Society" and is currently a representative at FEMS (Federation of European Microbiological Societies).
He founded the Spanish Society for Microbiology’s Specialist Group on Biodeterioration, of which he was the first President, a position he still holds.
He is editor of the scientific magazine "International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation".
He was the Spanish representative to Brussels for the COST (European Cooperation in the Field of Science and Technical Research) action 511 (Interaction of Microbial Systems with Technical Materials) and COST 520 (Bio fouling and Materials).
He is Director of the UAH "Food Technology and Biosanitary Sciences Centre”.