Biography
Dra. Clarita Olvera Carranza
Dr. Olvera earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and her Doctorate in Biochemical Sciences from the Institute of Biotechnology at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. She is a Titular Researcher B at the Institute of Biotechnology, within the Department of Cellular Engineering and Biocatalysis. She leads the Laboratory of Biocompatible Polymers and Nanobiotechnology, whose research focuses on the generation and study of carbohydrate-active enzymes that synthesize polysaccharides with applications in the food and pharmaceutical-medical fields.
She has published a total of 43 research articles in indexed international journals, including high-impact publications in journals such as Carbohydrate Polymers, Journal of Chemical Biology, Molecular Microbiology, Journal of Bacteriology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, and Glycobiology, among others. She is the author of several book chapters, co-inventor of two patents, and has led and participated in the development of technological solutions for various companies in the country’s food industry.
She has mentored undergraduate and graduate students, having graduated 12 undergraduate students, 14 master’s students, and 4 doctoral students. Her research has been supported by various funding sources, including PAPIIT-UNAM, CONACyT, and bilateral international projects.
Dr. Olvera is a member of the National System of Researchers as a National Researcher Level II and has been recognized with several awards, including the State Prize for Science and Technology in 1992, the Alfredo Sánchez Marroquín Award in 2007 (as advisor), granted by the Mexican Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, and the State Merit Award in the area of Science Outreach and Liaison in 2013. She has also been honored with several prestigious fellowships, including one awarded by the US National Academy of Sciences.
Furthermore, she has served as a member of various evaluation committees for international journals, foreign universities, and research funding agencies. She currently collaborates with numerous national and international research groups.