I was born in Sucumbíos, Ecuador. I grew up amidst the oil activity and nature of the Ecuadorian Amazon. That is why, as a child, I knew the importance of finding solutions to environmental problems, taking as reference the biological systems of nature. That is also why I opted for a university career related to the environment. I am a graduate of ESPOCH in Environmental Biotechnology Engineering and I have researched the ability of the banana pseudostem to retain hydrocarbons. This research is the basis of the idea that I am pitching for the Young Champions of the Earth Prize.