Juan Fernando Pacheco Duarte

Director, Social Innovation Science Park, Universidad Minuto de Dios, Colombia

Juan Fernando Pacheco Duarte is the director of the Parque Científico de Innovación Socialat the Universidad Minuto de Dios, Colombia. His work focuses on facilitating the creation of innovative solutions among researchers and vulnerable communities. He leads the social innovation components of the HE team’s artisanal mining project in Colombia. He is especially interested in Green Community Businesses and Humanitarian Engineering. He is co-founder of the group Ingenieros Sin Fronteras – Colombia and also dedicates part of his time to work with UNICEF on Mine Risk Education.

Juan obtained a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and a master’s degree in Planning and Administration of Regional Development at the Universidad de los Andes, Colombia. His academic experience focuses on knowledge management and formulation and evaluation of social projects. Additionally, he has dedicated part of his time to academic management; at the Universidad Minuto de Dios he has been Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Academic Vice Chancellor and Rector of one of its headquarters in Colombia.