Board of Directors
Francisco José Maldonado Torralba
Presidency
I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics of the University of Tartu. I am involved in several projects concerning the stability and the (im)possibility of removing spacetime singularities of gravitational theories beyond General Relativity. Apart from research I enjoy biking, playing racket sports, and knowing new places and cultures.
Lorena Simón
Vice Presidency
I am an Associate Professor at the University of Tartu, Department of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine. My research focuses on the development of new systems for the treatment and diagnosis of cancer and endometriosis. We design drug-containing nanoparticles that specifically target malignant tissue to increase the efficacy of the drug and decrease its adverse effects. I combine my passion for science with the performing arts. I am part of a theatre group made up of people who want to learn Spanish and Spanish speakers.
Rocío Rojas Hernández
Finance
I am a Senior Researcher and Director of the Engineering Sciences Doctoral Programme in Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Tallinn, Estonia. I established myself as an independent researcher in Estonia in the frame of a Starting Grant funded by the Estonian Research Council (ETAG) and I lead the research line of advanced functional ceramic materials. My research has led to impacts on the field of nano and optical materials. I dived into Estonian Research through the Fellowship in the frame of the Mobilitas Pluss programme as Principal Investigator funded by the European Regional Development Fund and ETAG.
María (José) Benito Castaño
Communication
I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Tartu Observatory (University of Tartu) in Estonia. My research focuses on using our Milky Way and neighboring galaxies as laboratories to investigate a missing ingredient in our understanding of the Universe, the Dark Matter. Here you can find more info about my academic profile. When I am not in the familial community that is the Observatory, I am in the forest, swimming in winter or exercising. From time to time, I travel with friends.
Partners
Maarja Eskla
Graphic design and translation
Maarja has a degree in Sculpture from the Pallas Art School in Tartu (Estonia). She is the graphic designer who created the association’s logo. She also regularly helps us to develop communication material and to translate it into Estonian. You can find more about her work here.
Carlos Fonseca
IT services
IT Project Manager and Scrum Master with previous experience in marketing management roles and user experience. He supports small organizations to identify tech solutions to business problems. He helped us with the website. You can find out more about his work here