Grimaldo Elías Urena M.

Contact Info

 * Grimaldo Elias Ureña M.
 * Universidad Tecnologica de Panama


 * Panama, Republic of Panama
 * Email me through OpenWetWare

About Me
Staff member of Research Direction (DI) at UTP University. Assistance Research in Energy & Environmental Sciences. UTP iGEM Team Coordinator & Instructor. Actually I am the promoter of all related issues around of SynBio in the UTP. For example create the first UTP Team to participate in the 2011 International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition iGEM. I am co-founder of "Scientific Circle's" iniciative, an integral approach to R+D+i in Science and Technology for  youth  people across the country. I am really interested in dialogue between science & humanities, and how can generate better and deeper solutions to fundamentals problems.

Education

 * 2011, MSc Mechanical Engineering: Program of Energy & Environmental Sciences, SENACYT-Fellowship
 * 2002, BS Electrical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering, UTP

Research interests

 * 1) Synthetic Biology
 * 2) Energy & Environmental Issues
 * 3) Remote Sensing (with Satellite)
 * 4) Philosophy:  Scientific Inquire & Social Implications. Political Philosophy. Interdisciplinary studies of mind-brain.

Useful links

 * Designing_primers Useful to new iGEM Panama Team Members
 * OpenWetWare help pages