Diego Amado

About Diego Amado

R&D of materials with applications in gene therapy and new vaccines developmentSeparation of vectors from capsids (full vs empty) of adeno-associated virus (AAV), and lentivirus (LV)R&D of materials for selective binding of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)- Dedicated researcher with expertise in the areas of responsive nanomaterials and polymeric coatings for functional group recognition, sensing, and water purification- Expertise in structure activity relationship (SAR) studies in the design of small molecules and self-assembling polymers. Encapsulation of hydrophobic molecules and protein sensing- Formulation development of polymeric active layers and porous supports for thin film composite (TFC) membranes and water purification- Surface functionalization of nanoparticles and microarray slides for protein recognition. Protein conjugation and discrimination of reactive functionalities on microarrays- Effective management of an R&D team with a diverse background, in a diverse environment. Positive interdisciplinary interactions with other managers and teams- Outsourcing scale-up of materials successfully developed internally at the bench level- Extensive experience in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of organic compounds and polymers- Proficiency in techniques such as dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), fluorescence spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS)- Experience in chartering projects. Writing of scientific articles in peer reviewed high impact journals.By developing new materials and new technologies I aim to improve life quality of people worldwide.

Experience

1. Senior Principal Scientist

   Cytiva

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Leading the field on surface interactions between membranes and biomacromolecules for applications in chromatography

Education

• Universidad Industrial de Santander

  Master of Science (M.Sc.), Chemistry

  2004 — 2008

• Universidad Industrial de Santander

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemistry

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry

  2008 — 2014

Skills

• Chromatography
• Tem
• Polymer Chemistry
• Characterization
• Spectroscopy
• Research
• Uv/Vis
• Self-Assembling Macromolecules
• Nmr
• Mass Spectrometry
• Fluorescence
• Nanotechnology
• Purification
• Ftir
• Surface Chemistry
• Column Chromatography
• Analytical Chemistry
• Probe Design
• Uv/Vis Spectroscopy
• Nanoparticles
• Polymer Characterization
• Laboratory
• Organic Synthesis
• Organic Chemistry
• Hplc
• Polymers
• Formulation Chemistry
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Nmr)
• Lc-Ms
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• Chemdraw
• Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• Synthetic Organic Chemistry
• Targeted Drug Delivery
• Supramolecular Analytical Chemistry
• Nanomaterials
• Ir
• Protein Chemistry
• Dls
• Maldi-Tof