Congratulations to Cristina López Hidalgo for receiving the Extraordinary Doctorate Award

26.09.2025

We are delighted to announce that Cristina López Hidalgo has been awarded the Extraordinary Doctorate Award by the University of Oviedo for her work as postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Molecular Systems Biology (MOSYS), Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Vienna, This recognition highlights the excellence of her PhD thesis in Biogeosciences and her outstanding academic record.

Her doctoral research at the University of Oviedo was carried out under the supervision of Prof. Luis Valledor  and Prof. Jesus Jorrin-Novo, whose guidance and expertise were key to the success of her work.

Following her PhD, Cristina was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship, which enabled her to join the MOSYS group in Vienna, where she is currently investigating the biochemistry of plant–microbe interactions and the role of root exudates in sustainable agriculture.