José Arturo
Molina Mora is a full professor and researcher at the Faculty of Microbiology
and the Center for Research on Tropical Disease at the University of Costa Rica. His
research focuses on bioinformatics, mathematical and computational modeling,
systems biology, and artificial intelligence/data mining, particularly in
projects that examine the complexity of biological systems related to human
diseases, antibiotic resistance, and genomic surveillance of emerging
pathogens. He also teaches in the graduate program in Bioinformatics and
Systems Biology at the University of Costa Rica.
Molina holds degrees in Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, and Mathematics from the University of
Costa Rica. He earned a Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology and
a Ph.D. in Sciences with an emphasis in Bioinformatics. During his doctoral
studies, he received training in Artificial Intelligence Analysis at the
Faculty of Computer Science at the University of La Coruña, Spain, and in Bioinformatics
at the Institute of Human Phenomics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China. He was
awarded the 2024 Award for Innovation in Microbiology, presented by
Biocientífica Internacional and the Professional College of Microbiology and
Clinical Chemistry of Costa Rica, as well as the 2025 Award for
Professional Excellence and an Honorary Doctorate by the International
Organization for Inclusion and Quality Education (OIICE).
