Group Leader
W. Kurniawan, SRPharmS.
W. Kurniawan received his B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from the Indonesia Institute of Technology (ITI Serpong) in 2010. At ITI, he performed undergraduate research with Dr. Aniek S. Handayani investigating the optimization process of Atsiri oil from Jasminum sambac sp., which instilled in his a love of research atmosphere. After a brief stint in a research center in BPPT- KEMENRISTEK as a catalyst researcher in Biodiesel, W. Kurniawan then moved to Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea, where he completed the course in Organic Chemistry and Catalysis synthesis then moved to Ajou University to study about unnatural amino acids: synthesis and application. In 2014, he continued his scientific journey in the Department of Biochemistry and Physiology. School of Pharmacy, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain to pursue his doctoral research with Dr. Montserrat Mitjans Arnal and Dr. Mª Antonia Busquets Viñas exploring the synthesis of functionalized-liposome as nanocarrier in the application of oncology. He is addressing questions related to the drug delivery system in cancer nanomedicine.
Outside of work, Abie as his nickname, enjoys spending time with his family and of course his beautiful daughter as well as playing badminton, running, cooking, and sleeping.
Follow him on Twitter: @kurniachev
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Cancer Nanomedicine
2017 - 2021
Universitat de Barcelona
Drug Delivery System
Physiopathology
Virology, Hematology
2014 - 2016
Universitat de Barcelona
2012 - 2013
Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea