Architect and Industrial Designer graduated from Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Estado de México. With complementary studies in History, Theory and Restoration in Italy and Spain within the University of Navarra. Doctor by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia with recognition of excellence Cum Lauden.
He began his professional career collaborating as Project leader of Architectural and Industrial Design in the architectural firm Pascal Arquitectos and Taller de Arquitectura JSª. Later, he co-created SAFE INNOVATION Creative Group, Innovation consulting Company.
She is researcher and consultant in Mexico and abroad. Leader of the New Products Development Center. RED in innovation. Expert in innovation with focused of people and Resilience to natural phenomena. Recognized by Tecnológico de Monterrey with the 2017 Tec Woman Award for her leadership and transformative power. Winner of the Coady Women Leaders Research Fellowship 2017 scholarship.
Leader of the Barter research project: Midwives' houses in the state of Chiapas, recognized of the five Tecnológico de Monterrey projects that are transformed to Mexico, during the 49th Research and Development Congress.
Dean of the School of Architecture, Art and Design in the Southern Region, the Technological Institute and Higher Education of Monterrey. Member of the Impulsa and Equalitec committees for the promotion, and development of gender equity policies. National Leader of the Social Innovation Competition. Professor of Monterrey Technology.
Today, a full-time professor and member the CEMEX-TEC Center for the Development of Sustainable Communities, representative of the Center in ARISE Mx Resilience for all, directing the Training Commission.
Topics of interest and expertise:
Innovation focused on people
Resilience to natural phenomena
patriciatorres@tec.mx