Dr. Grompone holds a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Rennes (ENSAR) in France. He is the Manager of the Cell Biology Group at Danone Research in France.
Mary Lopretti is a postdoctoral researcher at the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, France. She holds a PhD in Biology from PEDECIBA Biology at the University of the Republic - Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
Dr. Caterina Rufo holds a PhD in Nutrition and Molecular Biology from the University of Texas at Austin, United States.
The purpose of the talks was to contribute to the development of a correct understanding of biotechnology in Uruguay and to spark curiosity among young people about new technologies and their applications. On this occasion, they addressed the role of biotechnology in the food industry, ranging from the development of new foods to biochemical interactions with the body.