
Research Experience for Peruvian Undergraduates
Training a new generation of Peruvian PROFESSIONALS IN STEM

ABOUT
REPU
REPU is a community of professionals who possess a highly collaborative spirit and who are committed to the development of technological and scientific capacity in Peru. Through this community, we complement the education of talented Peruvian undergraduate students by organizing scientific research internships in the best institutions in the world, as well as other activities that promote their professional development.
REPU IN NUMBERS
100+
SCIENTISTS
IN OUR NETWORK
98
TRAINED STUDENTS
27
PROFESSIONAL MENTORS
100%
PLACEMENT RATE
IN GRADUATE
PROGRAMS*
88
HOST
LABORATORIES
10
PERUVIAN
UNIVERSITIES
21
INTERNATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
300+
APPLICANTS PER YEAR
*Data collected in 2017
OUR MISSION
REPU seeks to build and maintain a community of professionals in STEM who possess a highly collaborative spirit and who are committed to the development of technological and scientific capacity in Peru. Through this community, we complement the education of talented and experienced Peruvian undergraduate students with the same interest as our community by organizing scientific research internships in the best institutions in the world, as well as other activities that promote their professional development.
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OUR VISION
To be a self-sustainable, dynamic, supportive and well-connected community of highly trained Peruvian professionals in STEM around the world, in which its members collaborate to generate and participate in different initiatives aimed at promoting the scientific and technological development of Peru, as well as helping the people from the same community to achieve their professional goals.
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OUR TEAM

Margarete Diaz
CO-DIRECTOR
Harvard University
Brenda D'Acunha
CO-DIRECTOR
University of British Columbia

Jorge Rua
CO-DIRECTOR
Vanderbilt University
Meet the 2020 staff:
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Admission Committee
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Omar Julca
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Alessandro Bailleti
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Gabriel Sevillano
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Communications Committee​
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Brenda Rojas
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Danae Chipoco
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Program Leaders
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REPU Biology: Andrés Guill​en
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REPU Chemistry: James Cabrera
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REPU Physics: VĂctor Valera
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nanoREPU: Kevin Villegas
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ecoREPU: Rossana Maguiña
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REPU CS: Ricardo Gonzales and Gissella Bejarano
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Meet our advisory board





Kenyi Saito
The University
of Georgia
Sofia Espinoza
McKinsey & Company
Edson Bellido
TechInsights
Paola Moreno
Foldscope
Instruments
Meet our alumni, admissions committee members, mentors, and former members under each program tab!
CONTACT
US
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OUR INFORMATION
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Facebook: facebook.com/REPUprogram
Twitter: twitter.com/REPUProgram
Instagram: instagram.com/repu.program
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/repuprogram
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