Sofía Arancón

Experience

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  Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft / Helmholtz Association

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

  Internship at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ

  Internship at the department of Urban ecology, environmental planning and transport of the UFZ.During my internship, I wrote my thesis in the frame of the Helmholtz initiative ‘Risk Habitat Megacity’ on the topic: “Grounding sustainable development in urban planning: a framework of sustainability indicators for the Metropolitan Region of Santiago de Chile”

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  Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

  Jul 2007 - Oct 2007

  Researcher

  Supported Chilean policy makers to define strategies for sustainable development in urban agglomerations.

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  WIP Renewable Energies

  Dec 2008 - Apr 2022

  Member of the International Scientific Committee of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EU PVSEC) acting as expert on the topic 'Sustainability and Recycling'. | Coordinator of EU-funded research and innovation projects in the field of clean energy and sustainability (Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, Erasmus+) | Manager of communication and dissemination activities of European projects| Organizer of high level executive meetings and scientific conferences

  • EU PVSEC Scientific Committee Member

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

  • EU Project Manager

    Dec 2008 - Apr 2022
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  European Technology & Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics

  Sept 2013 - May 2022

  ETIP PV General Secretary

  The European Technology & Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics ( ETIP PV), an initiative set up together with the European Commission, is a stakeholder platform that mobilizes more than 200 experts sharing a long-term European vision for PV, helping to ensure that Europe maintains and improves its industrial position.In my role as General Secretary, I support the ETIP PV members in coordinating joint research efforts and improving communication amongst the PV community, as well as towards the European Commission and the EU Member States. Show less

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  Plug and Play Tech Center

  Apr 2022 - now

  • Senior Partner Success Manager

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Partner Success Manager

    Apr 2022 - Dec 2023