Falling Walls Falling Walls Science Summit 2022

Breaking the Wall to a Youth-Led Science World

Oscar Contreras-Villarroel

Science Engagement

Bayer Kimlu Science Fellowship has the aims to shape the next generation of STEM leaders in Latin America. Each year we select 40 young people (age 14-18) to be part in a 10 days STEM-leadership science camp in which their develop their science competences and leadership skills. After this, they’re part of the Kimlu Network, where they connect to different areas of STEM and work to have a positive impact in their communities and countries. We have more than 400 alumni in 5 countries.

Tags: Citizen Science, Climate change, Education, Environment & Nature.

Oscar Contreras-Villarroel

Fundación Ciencia Joven

Oscar Contreras-Villarroel is the Hub Manager of the Falling Walls Engage Hub Argentina. He is the president of the Fundación Ciencia Joven and the Vice President and Legal Representative in Chile at the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). Oscar’s expertise is in working with companies at a regional level to develop private partnerships. He was responsible for implementing one of the first STEM community engagement programme at the first Google data centre in Latin America. Oscar has been a Falling Walls Engage Winner in 2019 and 2021.

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