This Sunday morning, President Gustavo Petro, the biologist Arthur Moon He will be the new Minister of Science.
“Arturo Luna, a biologist from Flor del Monte of Sucre with an emphasis on biotechnology, microbiology, immunology and biochemistry, will become Minister of Science. Arturo Luna spearheaded the sustainable use agenda for the transition to a low-carbon economy based on natural capital,” he said.
He was born 38 years ago in Flor del Monte, Ovejas, Sucre. Arturo Luis Luna Tapia He is a biologist from the University of Sucre with an emphasis on Biotechnology. Fulbright Scholar. Doctor of biomedical sciences with an emphasis on microbiology, immunology, and Biochemistry from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in the United States.
At the same institution, he did his postdoctoral training in a study of the ‘role of ERG3 in resistance to azoles and the pathogenicity of ‘Candida albicans’ by the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science.
He is also a Public Administration specialist from the School of Public Administration (ESAP).
He spearheaded the National Biotechnology Program and Colombia Bio from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, He laid the foundations for the implementation of the National Bioeconomy Mission for which he was responsible.
According to her CV for Latin America and the Caribbean (CvLAC), Luna’s professional fields of activity are, molecular biology, cell biology, parasitology and microbiology. He has 13 articles published, seven of which were published in private journals such as the USA. American Society for Microbiology.
As well as being a professional researcher, his most recent experience is in: Science and Technology Manager at Ministry of Science, Technology and InnovationHe was working autonomously as a consultant on biotechnology and bioeconomy from 2019 to 2022 and since June.
According to information from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Arturo Luna has spearheaded an inter-ministerial agenda on its sustainable use. biodiversity to promote the transition to a low-carbon economy based on natural capital.
Among its most important contributions is the management of international cooperation resources for the advancement of Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+i) in the country.
In a statement via her Twitter account, Luna thanked president Gustavo Petro for the appointment.
Strong voices from the academy in Colombia spoke about the long-awaited announcement of the most important position for science in the country.
Iván Dario Agudelo Zapata, former liberal senator and supporter of the law that created the ministry, expressed his desire to hand over the link report to the new minister.
Silvia Restrepo, vice-rector for research at the Universidad de Los Andes, highlighted the work of Arturo Luna as part of Misión de Sabios.
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