Fiorella Olivera

Fiorella Olivera
Born
Peru
Alma materCayetano Heredia University Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Fiorella Lisset Olivera Venturo (Lima, 1989) is a Peruvian chemist[1] and science communicator.[1] She is a university professor, president of the Peruvian Chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS), and director of Haciendo Ciencia,[2] an organization dedicated to STEM education in Latin America.

Biography

Fiorella Olivera was born in Lima in 1989. Her interest in science began when she was a student in school thanks to her chemistry teacher.[1] The methodology applied by her teacher did not focus solely on solving exercises; the classes also highlighted the importance of chemistry in real life.[3] This was the main reason Fiorella chose her path.

She earned her Chemistry degree at Cayetano Heredia University (UPCH) in 2011. Afterward, she obtained a Master's in Chemistry at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in 2015.

Her professional profile was complemented by various activities,[4] the most relevant being the study of coordination complexes with biomedical applications at the Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. When Fiorella became a university professor, she noticed that few people were interested in science because it was considered a difficult field.[2] As a result, she decided to promote science in a more accessible way.[5]

Career

In 2011, Olivera started to working as a university professor and researcher in Chemistry at the Cayetano Heredia University (UPCH) later teaching at Universidad Continental (UC)[1] and Technological University of Peru (UTP).

Since 2019, she has been the president of the Peruvian chapter of the American Chemical Society,[6] an organization that promotes scientific knowledge among young people of different age groups. She is also the director of Haciendo Ciencia.[7] Through these projects, she has organized and led numerous science outreach events, such as Festival Peruano de Química and Encuentro de Niñas, Niños y Jóvenes en la Ciencia y la Ingeniería.

She has additionally created, along with other leaders of the professional chapters of the American Chemical Society, the platform Química sin Fronteras, a website that provides high-quality information in Spanish, focused on a young audience.[8]

In 2021, Fiorella's STEM projects were recognized by the Chemical Marketing & Economics (CME) and NASA in Atlanta.[2]

Articles

Olivera has published various articles in scientific journals of high impact. Her most relevant publications were published in Revista de la Sociedad Química del Perú and Crystals:

  • Synthesis and crystal structure of two lead (II) coordination complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline and a cadmium (II) complex with phthalate [4](2011)
  • Synthesis and crystal structure of two lead (II) coordination complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline and nitrates[4] (2012)
  • N/N Bridge Type and Substituent Effects on Chemical and Crystallographic Properties of Schiff-Base (Salen/Salphen) Ni(II) Complexes[4] (2020)
Fiorella Olivera Venturo using sodium polyacrylate, a superabsorbent substance found in diapers, as a reagent for playful experiments for children

Awards

  • 2019 Festival Training Institute host [4](American Chemical Society)
  • IYPT Challenge Grant from the ACS Committee on International Activities[4] (American Chemical Society)
  • Award of Merit (Chemical Marketing & Economics and NASA)[1]
  • Doctor Honoris Causa for her contribution to scientific education [9](FINTES)
  • American Chemical Society Scholarships for Science Outreach Projects[4] (American Chemical Society)
  • In 2025, she received the “Outreach Volunteer of the Year” award from the American Chemical Society.[10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 EDITORA PERÚ Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. (2021-08-10). "Peruvian woman to receive prestigious award in the U.S for her work as a science communicator". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  2. 1 2 3 Suárez Bosleman, Diego (2021-09-03). "Fiorella Olivera: "A scientist cannot be selfish with knowledge" | Interview". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  3. ↑ Díaz, Claudia (2021-08-31). "Graduate of the master's program in chemistry to receive a NASA award". PuntoEdu PUCP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Directory of human resources related to STI (Science, Technology and Innovation)". ctivitae.concytec.gob.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  5. ↑ EDITORA PERÚ Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. (2021-09-07). "Children and young people will learn science in a fun way at a virtual event". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  6. ↑ "Fiorella Olivera – CME STEM". Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  7. ↑ "About us – Haciendo Ciencia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  8. ↑ "Graduate of the chemistry program and professor at Cayetano promotes science in our country and across Latin America". Facultad de Ciencias e Ingeniería (in Spanish). 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  9. ↑ "Education and science: experimenting with curiosity". continentaluniversityofmexico.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  10. ↑ Notman, Nina; C, special to; EN (2025-01-21). "ACS names its 2025 Outreach Volunteers of the Year". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  11. ↑ "Recipients". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
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