Marcos Isamat (Barcelona, Spain, 1965) studied biology at the University of Edinburgh and obtained his PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Cambridge. He held research positions in the UK, France and Spain until 2003. His career in drawing and painting began long before his university days. Precocious draftsman, poster designer and illustrator in several publications, Isamat first exhibited his work on the neglected departmental museums of Cambridge University in