Cristina Paez-Aviles
University of Barcelona | Spain
Biography
Cristina Paez Aviles has a doctoral degree on Nanosciences from the University of Barcelona, Spain. After obtaining her degree as Biotechnology Engineer by the Army Polytechnic School ESPE in Quito-Ecuador (2012), she went to Barcelona to complete a Master degree in Pharmaceutics Industry and Biotechnology from the University Pompeu Fabra (2013). Her research is focused on the processes and ecosystems of innovation, challenges of technology transfer and commercialization for Nanobiotechnologies and Nanomedicine with a multi-KET approach in European and Latin American regional innovation systems. Additional research interests include innovation in medical devices, entrepreneurship and innovation in developing societies.