Name: Cristina ENGEL DE ALVAREZ
Organization: Federal University of Espírito Santo
Brief Profile:
- Dr. Cristina Engel de Alvarez is a professor at the Department of Architecture at the Federal University of Espírito Santo -Ufes.
- She is also a visiting professor at the Universidad del Bío-Bío (Chile); the Universidad del Oviedo (Spain) and the University of Minho (Portugal).
- She is a specialist in construction in inhospitable areas with activities in Antarctica and the Oceanic Islands.
- She was vice coordinator of the Urbenere Network – Energy Efficient Urban Communities and coordinator of the Cires Network – Inclusive, Resilient, Eco-efficient and Sustainable Cities.
- She was Secretary of State for Science, Technology, Innovation and Professional Education and President of the Espírito Santo Research and Innovation Support Foundation, and is currently Executive Secretary of the Capixaba Forum on Climate Change.