Oscar Contreras-Villarroel

Fundación Ciencia Joven, Giant Magellan Telescope

Oscar Contreras-Villarroel

2023 2023 Speaker | Circle 2021 Winner | Science Engagement 2020 Winner | Science Engagement 2021 Winner 2020 2020 Winner Speaker Winner Falling Walls Circle Science Engagement (Falling Walls Engage)

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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Events with Oscar Contreras-Villarroel

Wed | Nov 08, 2023 | 03.00 PM - 05.00 PM Berlin Time

Meet-Up: Effective ecosystems for science communication

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ConCiencia Mobile Labs

Chile (Providencia)

ConCiencia Mobile Labs is a fleet of 3 fully equipped Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) mobile vehicles that were specially designed to travel to all the regions of Chile. This program aims to promote STEAM education in rural schools, creating active and collaborative learning experiences through research, innovation and experimentation. ConCiencia Mobile Labs contributes to the development of cognitive and social skills and favours positive attitudes and perceptions towards science among young participants and their families.

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