Biography:

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Lorena Garcia holds a bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from National University of Colombia.  In 2015, after working for four years in the Colombian industry, Lorena decided to embark on a Master’s degree in Innovation and Technology Management at University of Bath, UK.

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During her Master’s studies, Miss. Garcia strengthened her knowledge of sustainable innovation and performed research on the Circular Economy (CE) tailored to emerging countries with a dissertation titled: ‘Circular Economy in the Context of Low and Middle Income Countries: Assessment of the Circular Economy Transition Readiness in Colombia’. This research explored the opportunities and challenges to transition towards a CE in Colombia given its specific circumstances such as development gaps in infrastructure and a large informal sector involved in recycling. 

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Lorena is very keen to continue researching and supporting the CE in the American continent because she believes this is a great opportunity to achieve a suitable development path for our region.  She has been reinforcing her knowledge in Cradle to Cradle® design for a Circular Economy and circular business models.