Ph. D. Iván Darío López

Current ICIPC General Director. Production Engineer of Universidad EAFIT with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on Polymer Processing of University of Wisconsin - Madison, in the United States. He worked at the Polymer Engineering Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as research and teaching assistant. Linked to ICIPC since 2003, he served as Deputy Director of Products until July 2012, when he was appointed as Technical Director of the institute.  His expertise areas include modeling and simulation, rheology, injection molding, packaging engineering and product development. Co-inventor in an USPTO and PCT patent application. Co-author of several publications and presentations at international events and specialized software for the ICIPC

 Mag. Omar Estrada Ramírez

Chemical Engineer graduated of Universidad Nacional of Colombia and graduate studies in Plastic and Rubber Processing of Universidad EAFIT. He holds the title of Master of Engineering in Polymer Processing of Universidad EAFIT. He worked in the Technical Division of ICIPC, specifically in the area of Extrusion, from 1997 to 2006. He joined as chief operating officer of a company in Medellín until February 2009 and since then he serves as Continuous Process Area Manager of ICIPC. Co-author of numerous articles in national and international journals.

 Mag. Silvio Ospina

Chemist and BA in Mathematics and Master of Science in Chemistry of Universidad de Antioquia, where he was a polymer materials professor for 3 years. He has been working as researcher and professional of the ICIPC chemical labs since 1998. Co-author of articles in national and international journals.

Mag. Alexánder Hernández M.

Mechanical Engineer graduated of Universidad EAFIT and graduate studies in Plastic and Rubber Processing of Universidad EAFIT. He holds the title of Master of Engineering in Polymer Processing of Universidad EAFIT. He has 16 years of experience in the plastics sector industries. In 1994 he worked for 2 years at ICIPC as Rubber Department assistant and since 2013 he joined the Institute as Product Area Manager. He is co-inventor of international patent applications and co-author of articles in national and international journals.

Mag. Catalina Álvarez R.

Chemist of Universidad de Antioquia with graduate studies in Plastic and Rubber Processing of Universidad EAFIT - ICIPC. He holds the title of Master of Engineering in the same university. She has taken specialized courses in gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography. She worked as chemist  in the maintenance and technical support area at Khymos and in the toxicology lab of the transport secretary office of Medellín. She works as researcher and professional of the ICIPC chemical labs since 2012.