Javier G. Fernandez

Javier G. Fernandez
Born1981 (age 44–45)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Cantabria
Lund University
Alma materUniversity of Barcelona
Academic work
InstitutionsHarvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia
Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies

Javier G. Fernandez (born 1981 in Cantabria) is a Spanish physicist and bioengineer. He is a ICREA professor at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia. He is known for his work in biomimetic materials and sustainable biomanufacturing, particularly for pioneering chitin's use for general and sustainable manufacturing.

Fernandez is a scientific founder of Chitonous Pte. Ltd., a biomanufacturing company centered on environmental security.