Dr. Bruno Lomonte

Bruno Lomonte is a member of the National Academy of Sciences of Costa Rica and the International Society on Toxinology and was granted the National Award in Science (1986), the King Baudouin Award of the International Foundation for Science (1994), the TWAS-CONICIT Award in Biological Science (1997), the Researcher Award of the University of Costa Rica in Health Sciences (2010), and the Redi Award from the International Society on Toxinology (2022). He has held the position of coordinator of the Research Division of the Clodomiro Picado Institute as well as director (founder) of the Doctorate Program in Sciences of the University of Costa Rica. He studies the immunological and biochemical characteristics of the venoms of snakes in Costa Rica and their toxins. His research focuses mainly on the characterization of the phospholipase A2 group that damages muscle cells (myotoxins) and on the search for and study of inhibitors for these toxins. He is also interested in antivenom serum therapy in the preparation of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies against toxins in the applications of synthetic peptides and the proteomic characterization of venoms. He is currently Emeritus Professor at Instituto Clodomiro Picado (UCR).