ESTEFANIA
ÁVILA
JIMÉNEZ

I am a biologist and microbiologist with a master’s degree in STEM Education and over seven years of experience in research, teaching, and scientific projects. I co-created Phase Labs, a biotechnology startup in San Francisco, and founded Mujeres Creando ConCiencia, an initiative that fosters STEM vocations among girls and communities in Colombia with a gender, intercultural, and ancestral knowledge approach. I integrate science and art through scientific illustration, classical Indian dance, and the Biocuento Sostenible, and I am currently focused on regenerative design and industrial biotechnology for the energy transition, seeking to connect science, art, and territory to envision sustainable futures.