Fernando is the Head of the Resource Systems and Resilience program in the Center for Nature and Climate of the World Economic Forum, leading the team that advances initiatives in plastics pollution, the circular economy and societal resilience towards environmental risks. Fernando has held various roles at the Forum, more recently Head of the Materials and Infrastructure industries. Before joining the Forum in 2010, Fernando was for eight years at AkzoNobel.
Fernando is experienced in structuring and managing partnerships for technical development and has performed in areas including technology strategy and management, and corporate innovation. He received his Chemistry degree from Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia, earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Florida, and completed his post-doctoral work at Stanford University.
The magnitude and complexity of climate-driven health issues mean they can only be effectively tackled with participation across sectors and industries.
エネルギー転換、二酸化炭素排出量削減への取り組み、再生可能テクノロジーの実現において、化学産業は欠かすことができないものです。化学業界は、責任、レジリエンス（強靭性）、生産性の向上に重点を置いた変革を進め、協調的な取り組みを通じて持続可能性と社会的影響の拡大に努めています。
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