马蒂雷纳, 费尔南多

Born 1960. Graduated from Civil Engineering 1983. He took his PhD degree in 1988, and Doctor in Sciences (Dr.Sc.) in 2004 in subjects related to construction and materials. Part of his post graduate education has taken place in Central Europe (Germany and Switzerland). Professor Fernando Martirena is the director of the Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Estructuras y Materiales, CIDEM (Centre for Research & Development of Structures and Materials) at the Universidad Central de las Villas; a world leading institution in the development and implementation of appropriate technologies for the manufacture of ecomaterials in the field of social housing. Professor Fernando Martirena headed the emerging movement for the introduction of appropriate technologies in Cuba and Latin America at the beginning of the 1990’s, with a strong focus on making cement more sustainable through the use of pozzolans. . Through the years this movement has evolved to a network -the Latin American Network for the Sustainable Habitat, ecosur (www.ecosur.org)- that encourages south to south technology transfer Professor Martirena has the rare ability of combining fundamental and applied research in every work he endeavors. This has enabled CIDEM to complete the full innovation cycle, from the fundamental science to the grassroots application with a very strong emphasis on mitigation of poverty and disaster response projects from the point of view of the sustainability. Some of his recent results, such as the low carbon cement LC3 –done in collaboration with universities in Switzerland and India- are making global impact. During the last 15 years he has been very active advocating for an ecologically friendlier lifestyle in major events in Cuba, Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia, including Australia.