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Jorge Gomez Abrams
Jorge is currently General Di-
rector of Winn Innovation, an
international design and inno-
vation agency, and co/founder
and Academic Director of the
Disruptive Business Academy
(DBA). Former Director of the Design and Engi-
neering department at the French Canadian com-
pany Bombardier, Jorge is the creator of the Light
Rail Vehicle developed for the City of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, the most innovative and profitable
light rail system in operation in the USA. Jorge
has more than 20 years of solid experience in the
Design Thinking and Value Innovation.
Born in México City, with a Master in Design de-
gree from the Royal College of Art-London and
a bachelor degree in Industrial Design from the
UNAM Universidad Autónoma de México. I have
an extensive international background as a de-
sign and innovation consultant and in design ed-
Pedro has a variety of skills that later on helped
him to achieve labor success. He is proactive and
a good time player. By 2006 he was in charge of
Academic Links of the department of Engineering
and sciences. After a year, he became the principal
of the Science department at high school level.
And from 2010 up to date he is Professor of
ucation, design management,
design promotion, strategic
design and innovation which
I believe may be a significant
contribution for the Design
Course.
Electronics and Mechatronics
at campus Cuernavaca. Pedro
has selected as the MOST
INSPIRING PROFESSOR at
Cuernavaca campus in 2016.
Patricia Torres
Architect and Industrial De-
signer graduated from Tec-
nológico de Monterrey. With
complementary studies in
History, Theory and Resto-
ration in Italy and Spain from
Ramona Fuentes Valdéz
From 2010 to 2012 she
coordinated the activities of
the Information Technology
andMechatronics Department
the University of Navarra. PhD by the Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya from the “Doctorat Con-
strucció, Restauració i Rehabilitació Arquitectòni-
ca” Program. Winner of the “Envase Estelar 2008”
award of the National Chamber for Containers of
Mexico.
at university level, and up to date, she is professor
of Computing, Electronics, and Mechatronics at
the Engineering school in campus Cuernavaca
Federico Hess
Pedro Nájera
INSPIRING PROFESSORS
OF APRU ULP 2016