Cristina Hurtado Tripiana graduated with a master's degree in scientific, medical, and environmental communication from Universitat Pompeu Fabra. She also graduated with an MSc in Genetics and Genomics from Universitat de Barcelona. She previously completed a BSc in Biology, also from Universitat de Barcelona. She is currently working as a Science Communicator at the European Science Communication Institute (ESCI) based in Germany. She is interested in molecular biology, sustainability, and the circular economy.