Biography:
Dr. Lehuedé studied Biochemical Engineer at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV) between 2005 and 2011, graduating with distinction. After working as a project engineer, in an energy efficiency project at the Curauma Biotechnology Center, in 2013, she won a CONICYT scholarship to study at the doctorate program of Engineering Sciences with biochemical engineering mention. Obtaining her PhD degree in 2017 with the highest honors. Then in 2020, Dr. Lehuedé adjudicate a FONDECYT project to work as a postdoctoral researcher supervised by Dr. Oriana Salazar at the Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CEBIB) in the University of Chile.
Title : Enzymatic production of xylooligosacharides (XOS) from Nothofagus pumilio sawdust