Maca Gomez-Gutierrez
Research Associate
Hi, I'm Maca. I am a researcher, public engagement professional and creative producer interested in responsible innovation and participation of publics in research. All aspects of my work revolve around research; currently that means researching researchers and research cultures for the Emerging Research Cultures project.
From 2018-2023, I was responsible for producing We The Curious'- an educational charity and South West England's leading science centre- public engagement with research programme of activities, workshops and participatory experiences, co-produced with research partners. I also have experience supporting research in different capacities including as a Research Project Manager for the MEMPAZ project at the Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at the University of Bristol as well as working with the University of Bristol's Public Engagement Team developing toolkits aimed at training researchers on Responsible Innovation.
Alongside my work with the Emerging Research Cultures project, I work as a freelancer producing public programmes in collaboration with researchers.
I am an Associate Researcher at the Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at the University of Bristol, and hold a PhD in Molecular Plant Sciences from The University of Edinburgh. I have a BSc. in Biology and a MSc. in Biological Sciences from the Andes University (Colombia).