Universidad del Istmo
PROJECTS | 2021
Bul'ulb'ux
Liza Marie Andreu Paiz, Sindy Mishelle Berganza, José Andrés López
Bul’ulb’ux (pronounced “bulb bush”) explores more environmentally-conscious ways of approaching Guatemalan cuisine. The project imagines a kit with non-perishable ingredients that can be sent to remote areas in Guatemala that lack food.
Finalist Team
InstructorS - 2021
Roberto Enrique Sosa
Roberto Enrique Sosa is an architect with a master's degree in planning and urban management. He also has a specialization in office design and furniture design. He has combined his professional career with university teaching, being a professor from 2002 to the present day. He has participated as a consultant and researcher in high impact projects and is interested in the development of new materials and technologies in the field of architecture, furniture, and urban equipment.
Ana María Cruz de García
Ana María Cruz de García is an architect with a Master's degree in University Teaching. She has been the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Design of the Universidad del Istmo since 1998, in addition to supporting the teaching of future architects as a professor of courses such as Architectural Design, History of Guatemalan Art, among others. She is the Director of the Master's Degree in Construction and Real Estate Business Management from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and Universidad del Istmo. She has extensive experience in Architectural Design and Development projects at an industrial and housing level under the signature of INARCO, her personal company. She was awarded "Professor of the year 2019" by the College of Professionals and "Architect of the year 2010" by the College of Architects.
Juan Pablo Arocha
Juan Pablo Arocha is a business development manager at Life and Analytical Sciences Company based in Central America. Juan Pablo has more than 15 years of experience in genomics, molecular diagnostics, applied biotechnology, and research and development. He is co-founder of the first community laboratory in Central America. His interest is to build biotechnology-based businesses in the region by provinding access to seed capital, angel investments, a network of mentors, and access to infrastructure. His background in International Business and Economics.
Alejandra Sierra
Alejandra Sierra is a biologist and chemist with a postgraduate degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics and a master's degree in Biotechnology. She is a biotechnology coordinator at the Institute of Biological, Biomedical, and Biophysical Chemical Research at the Mariano Gálvez University and a professor and president of the Intersectoral Technical Commission of Biotechnology of Guatemala. Alejandra has been chosen as one of the ‘100 Global Leaders of Biotechnology’ by the Global Biotech Revolution and one of the ‘100 leaders of Biotechnology in Latin America’ by Allbiotech. Her objective is to further the implementation of biodesign, promote the bioeconomy, and democratize science.