The team

Meet the people behind BioPlaster Research

The BioPlaster Team

Dr. Andrea Bonilla Bruner

CEO

PhD in Physics from the University of Oxford, England.

Her work has focused on the design and formulation of smart biopolymers using nanotechnology for medical and applied research applications.

Her task at BioPlaster Research is the integral coordination of projects, in particular the design and development of advanced polymeric materials. Dr. Bonilla has practical experience in the formulation of nanocomposite structures for applied research, as well as the generation of patents in this field.

As a founding partner of BioPlaster Research, she has focused on strengthening the company's activities through the management of academic collaborations, outreach talks on the importance of nanotechnology, business networking with other entrepreneurs in the industry and has served as a leader in the strategy of attracting capital investment.

Dr. Aarón Hernández

CTO

His research is based on the analysis of experimental molecules to macroscopic natural or synthetic polymers. He has published scientific articles, experience in the training of human resources as a teacher of higher education and in the development of projects in the areas of energy, pharmaceuticals, food, analytical methodologies applied to drugs and herbal products.

Likewise, Dr. Hernandez has successfully participated in seeking and obtaining venture capital funding, and in competitions such as Falling Labs in Manchester 2015, Young Entrepreneurial Scheme at Glaxo Smith 2014 UK, and Venture Out -Business Ideas in Manchester 2014 and 2015.

Within BioPlaster Research she is in charge of laboratory implementation of formulations, their characterization and optimization together with Dr. Bonilla. His specialization lies in the physicochemical characterization of biomaterials through advanced molecular analysis.

Eng. Daniel Ruiz Guido

CMO

Engineer in Sustainable Development from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico.

In 2017, Ing. Ruiz founded a company of healthy and diabetic-friendly amaranth-based energy bars called Marces, which has grown to be placed in more than 30,000 points of sale throughout the country, and imports to the United States and Canada. 

Thanks to his experience in the food market, Mr. Ruiz decided to participate in BioPlaster Research because he believes in the need for plastic packaging with a low ecological footprint that meets today's needs. 

Within BioPlaster Research, Mr. Ruiz is in charge of the financial analysis of projects related to smart polymeric materials based on marine algae. He is also in charge of marketing and fundraising strategies through the presentation of our materials to investors interested in having BioPlaster as part of their investment portfolio.

Mentors

Mr. Sudip Mukhopadhyay

Co-Founder & CEO of AirMyne, https://www.airmyne.com/, a direct air capture startup in Berkeley, California and launched out of Y Combinator in 2022.

Global Deep Tech Innovation Leader, Government of Finland, 2019-2022.

Corporate Fellow at Honeywell, United States, 2003-2019. Co-invented low global warming refrigerant for cars (1234yf), a billion dollar per year revenue generating business now.

Invented SOLARC® for solar panels, Founding members of drone and air taxi Program.

Trained as an engineer in India, Israel and at University of California, Berkeley.

Dr. Sonia Antoranz Contera

University of Oxford, England

Professor of Biophysics, University of Oxford, England

  • Bio and nano materials for medical applications
  • Her work focuses on the interface between physics, biology and nanotechnology.
  • She is an expert in atomic force microscopy of biological systems and is particularly interested in the role of mechanics in biology.

https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/our-people/antoranzcontera

Ing. Cuauhtémoc Durán

Professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey campus.

Professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey campus.

CEO and co-founder of:

  • IPSIUS (strategic consulting)
  • INSIDE Integral Center S.A. de C. V.
  • Canica Software
  • Business Development Center
  • Technology Development Center

https://mx.linkedin.com/in/cuauhtemocduran

Dr. Roeb García Arrazola

National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico

Research and Development in Sustainable Chemical Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering from "La Salle" University (Mexico City, Mexico)
  • PhD in Biochemical Engineering from University College London (England, UK).
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Green Chemistry of Biomaterials from the Faculty of Chemistry, UNAM (Mexico City, Mexico).

https://quimica.unam.mx/perfil/roeb-garcia-arrazola/

Research collaborations and alliances

National

  • National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
  • National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Center for Advanced Materials Research, Chihuahua, Mexico City
  • Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Estado de México, Mexico

International

  • University of Oxford, England
  • University College of London, England
  • ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Regional Alliances

  • SOS Carbon, Dominican Republic
  • Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA), International
SOS carbon

Investors

GridX

  • Venture Capital
  • Start-up Accelerator
  • Seed investment
GRIDX

Carl Page from the Anthropocene Institute

  • Seed Investment
  • Anthropocene Institute
Anthropocene Institute