He is considered a world expert in the treatment of neurocysticercosis due to his long history of studies and publications on the subject. He contributed to the first studies aimed at treating this disease and was the creator of the diagnostic criteria for the disease.
He is one of the most cited economists in Ecuador according to the RePEc repository. His research interests include environmental economics and applied econometrics.
He specializes in corporate social responsibility, sustainability, environmental management, intellectual capital and some more topics in management and marketing. He also holds a postdoctoral degree from Universiti Putra Malaysia 2015-2018.
He is the author of the first scientific studies on occupational health in the country. His research is focused on understanding the impact of working conditions on workers' health and generating knowledge for decision-making in public policies.
Worldwide reference researcher in research fields related to Chronic Urticaria, Atopic Dermatitis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, COVID-19 and the use of Health Information Technologies.
His publications reshaped the concept of the role of endocardial cushions in the atrioventricular canal defect. As a fellow at Boston University he worked on the Framingham Heart Study. He was an EIS Officer at the US CDC and published the manual for writing scientific texts.
Since 2017, she coordinates the study of the behavior of non-face-to-face transactions in Ecuador. Her contributions are oriented to the study of the different factors that affect labor welfare, from the perspective of healthy organizations.
The contribution to medicine is with tools to treat diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Researcher seeks to obtain molecules or viruses with antibacterial activity that penetrate biofilms of pathogenic bacteria.
With more than 25 years of experience in human behavior research, his most recent contributions focus on the study of predictors of self-rated job performance and the propensity for ethically questionable behavior in organizational contexts.
His projects are aimed at understanding the interactions between resident and invasive microorganisms, the genetic characteristics of the local population and the implications of the findings on human health.
Recognized globally and nationally as an expert in the ecology of invasive exotic species, she generated the national list of exotic species, identifying at least 40 invasive species that can generate negative impacts on the economy, biodiversity and/or human health in our country.
In 2022, she received the Best 40 Under 40 Award from the U.S. organization Poets & Quants for being one of the most outstanding female professors-researchers under the age of 40 in the field of business worldwide.
Since 2014, Project Management, became his main area of interest, generating teaching cases, and academic articles.
During the first 8 years he worked in the area of Entrepreneurship, participating in national and international research projects.
Creation of the Galapagos marine reserve, eradication of introduced species on Isabel Island, as Executive Director Charles Darwin Foundation.
Director of Research and Development of LIFE laboratory, formulation of new drugs for society.
It is recognized for its leadership in bringing science to the service of mangrove communities and for creating and promoting the Mangroves of America congresses.
His research has focused on molecular microbiology studies including genetic engineering in microalgae and the use of probiotic bacteria. Currently, he is focused on the study of antibiotic resistance.
He is the Director of the Doctorate in Administration and Management of Organizations since 2021.
In order to carry out groundbreaking research with scientific impact, I collaborate with researchers from the Becklinge Institute of Technology in Sweden and Nord University in Norway.
In 2018, they won the Gold Medal award for community outreach at the Pan American Biennial of Architecture. He is an Advisor in the international network City Space Architecture. He holds a professional certification from the SEED Network - Social Economic Environmental Design.
In 2018, he received the Best Thesis Award by Kyung Hee University for his master's topic “Sustainability Framework for the Redevelopment of Derelict Brownfields”, excelling in the area of landscaping.
Research project to optimize the quality of education through leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation, fostering the ideal conditions for the integral development of children and adolescents through personal empowerment.
With more than 25 years of experience as a researcher, Peter Chedraui, MD, PhD, Past President of the Ecuadorian Society of Climacteric and Menopause, member of several boards of international scientific societies, such as the International Menopause Society (IMS); EMAS (European Menopause and Andropause Society), and in ISGE (International Society of Gynecological Endocrine Endocrinology). He is currently editor-in-chief of Gynecological Endocrinology (Scopus Q2 journal, official organ of the ISGE), associate editor of Climacteric (official journal of the IMS) and associate editor of Case Reports in Women's Health.
He has published in high impact indexed journals. His line of research is Performance of Biomaterials and Techniques in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics.. Innovation and Application of Digital Tools in Dentistry.
He is a dentist by profession and holds a doctorate in Restorative Dentistry from Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp).
He is a dentist by profession, Master in Epidemiology and Health Management and Ph.D in Public Health, focused on research on access to health services, 'financial protection of health expenditures and epidemiology of dental diseases.
His experience in the practice of clinical psychology has been varied, working in both the public and private sectors.
Currently, his area of practice focuses on child and adolescent psychology, particularly in the identification, management and treatment of the high ability population.
Dr. Leonel Vásquez biomedical engineering, with a particular focus on telemedicine solutions. He obtained his PhD in Biomedical Engineering.
One of its most outstanding projects is the «Design and technical validation of a telemedicine service for rural health care in Ecuador». This project has been instrumental in improving access to health services in rural communities..
Dentist with master's degree and doctorate in Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology obtained at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). He focuses his research on the development of innovative technologies applied to maxillary surgery and bone regeneration procedures.
Among one of his most cited publications in 2020 ¨COVID-19 and Dentistry: A Review of Recommendations and Perspectives for Latin America¨ in conjunction with Latin American research dentists designing protocols for dentists during the pandemic.
