Is it hard to get a postdoctoral stay in Mexico?

Post author:Jesus Capistran
Post published:November 17, 2019

Coffee cup at IFUAP-BUAP (From MIT) In Mexico, 2019 is a hard year for Science and technology due to two main reasons: a) Change of Mexican president followed with a change of political flagship and b) Corruption priority besides economical aspects. This year I had the opportunity to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship from Conacyt-International to spend one year at EMPA-Switzerland. In August, the results came out, and I was not selected. These results are followed by a reduction of federal funds for Conacyt and the government bet on carbon-based fuels. Fortunately, I had a plan B. I applied for…

How to get Project Management skills for Scientists

Post author:Jesus Capistran
Post published:November 1, 2019

Photo by Nathan McBride on Unsplash I have the opportunity to be the Solar Semiconductors Morelos (StartUp) founder partner; this young company gives me the profile of an entrepreneur looking for opportunities related to the energy sector. Last days I had the chance to reach the industry, government, and academic actors. Here, I realize there will be a push (investment) for new projects related to acquiring renewables from companies and the government. But how can a scientist get in this sector? A scientist is a person who creates and solve problems using science and technology A scientist solves problems using scientific methodology and…