During an official award ceremony held on October 14, 2026, in Lima, Andrea Katherine Orellana Manzano, Ph.D., was proclaimed one of the distinguished laureates of the 2026 L'Oréal – UNESCO For Women in Science Regional Award for Central America and the Andean Region.
An outstanding delegation from the Faculty of Life Sciences (FLS) represented ESPOL at NUTRITION 2026, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), held from June 25 to 28 in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Recognized as the world's premier global forum for nutritional science, the event brought together thousands of international experts, scientists, and healthcare professionals to discuss the most innovative advances in clinical nutrition, public health, and molecular research.
On May 6, the Faculty of Life Sciences (FLS) at ESPOL welcomed 122 new students from the Biology, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Nutrition and Dietetics programs. The welcome session was designed to integrate them into university life and familiarize them with the faculty's academic spaces.
We are proud to have students who integrate academic excellence with deep social sensitivity. This is the case of Danna Aráuz, a fourth-semester Biology student whose story of altruism began a decade ago and continues to have a positive impact on the community.
On March 25, 2026, the Faculty of Life Sciences (FLS) celebrated the successful thesis defense of Christian Ronny Lasso García, who earned his Master’s degree in Applied Biosciences with a Major in Biodiscovery. His research stands out for rescuing and scientifically analyzing the traditional diet of the Kichwa breastfeeding population.
With the goal of consolidating 2026 strategic planning, ESPOL hosted a key technical meeting to monitor the project: "Multi-stakeholder Innovation in Water Management for Local Development in the Bulubulu Basin – Ecuador." This initiative seeks to transform the reality of rural communities through technical and collaborative water resource management.
The Faculty of Life Sciences (FCV) reaffirmed its commitment to community health through its active participation in the Intersectoral Tables of the Tarqui Parish, which were held monthly throughout 2025. This initiative, led by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), coordinates efforts between academia and the public sector to address nutritional and epidemiological issues in the area.
