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Cristina Balbas

Founder

Founder at Escuelab

San Sebastián de los Reyes, Community of Madrid, Spain

FoundedEscuelab

About

Cristina Balbas is Co-Founder and CEO of Escuelab, a social project that provides practical, interactive science education to Spanish pupils and promotes research careers, with a focus on children at risk of social exclusion. She holds a degree in Molecular Biology from Princeton University, where she worked in Dr. Alison Gammie's research group, and completed a PhD at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center in 2014. Her training also includes science communication and journalism, social entrepreneurship, and early years and non-formal education.

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Experience

  1. EscuelabCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2012 — presentMadrid Area, Spain
  2. AcumenSpanish Fellowcurrent2020 — present
  3. AllianzAllianz & Impact Hub Investment Ready Progam Fellowcurrent2019 — presentMunich y alrededores, Alemania
  4. U.S. Department of State2018 YTILI Fellowcurrent2018 — present
  5. Instituto ChoiseulChoiseul 100 Economic Leaders for Tomorrow Spain 2017 and 20182017 — 2020Madrid y alrededores, España
  6. ForbesForbes 30 under 30 Spain2017Madrid y alrededores, España
  7. Burgos City HallKnowledge and Innovation 2017 Award2017Burgos, España
  8. Fundación Colegios del Mundo UnidoProgrammes Coordinator2015
  9. Logix5 Smart SolutionsEducational robotics teacher2014 — 2015Boadilla del Monte, Majadahonda
  10. CNIOPhD Student2010 — 2014
  11. Princeton UniversityUndergraduate Researcher2009 — 2010
  12. Research Unit - Hospital General YagüeSummer Intern2008Burgos, Spain

Skills & more

Education14Educational Leadership9Non-formal Education8Social Entrepreneurship4Extracurricular Activities2Higher Education3Science Communication15Science Journalism5Science32Research26Public Engagement5Biochemistry17
+9 moreGeneticsMolecular BiologyPCRCell BiologyCancer ResearchCell CultureCancerSocial MediaSpanish

Languages English · French · Japanese · Portuguese · Spanish · Wolof

  • The Science of Gastronomy — Coursera

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Cristina Balbas?
Cristina Balbas is Co-Founder and CEO of Escuelab, a social project that provides practical, interactive science education to Spanish pupils and promotes research careers, with a focus on children at risk of social exclusion. She holds a degree in Molecular Biology from Princeton University, where she worked in Dr. Alison Gammie's research group, and completed a PhD at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center in 2014. Her training also includes science communication and journalism, social entrepreneurship, and early years and non-formal education.
Where does Cristina Balbas work?
Cristina Balbas is Founder of Escuelab.
What companies did Cristina Balbas found?
Cristina Balbas founded Escuelab.
Where did Cristina Balbas go to school?
Cristina Balbas studied at Udima Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (Bachelor's degree, Early Education (Pre-School Teaching)); IESE Business School (Iniciativa Emprendedora Social, Social Entrepreneurship); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Biomedicine).

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