Opinion piece written by professor Pamela Guevara, published in El Mostrador newspaper and in RevistaEI magazine, about the first gender equality policy in science and technology: "A greater participation of women and further positioning of their leading role in sciences and technology can contribute to girls and young women to feel secure and motivated to project themselves in CTCI (Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation) areas". Read the full column in the following sites (only in Spanish): El Mostrador newspaper y RevistaEI magazine.

Starting May 2021, Dr. Pamela Guevara is a Principal Researcher at the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E), in charge of the Biomedical Systems research line. Regarding the achievement, the professor commented: “It is an honour to be part of a group of prominent researchers that contribute to excellence research in different areas, and who form a very pleasant group of people. It is a great challenge to continue generating quality research, lead our research lines and empowering ourselves of this new position in benefit of the Center, creating initiatives to improve the synergy and productivity”. Along with professor Guevara, Dr. Margarita Norambuena also joins the Group of Principal Investigators at AC3E, in charge of the Electrical Systems research line. This is the first time that the AC3E has two female principal investigators, which represents a very important milestone that highlights the ever-growing leading role of women in science and engineering. On this, the director of the center, Dr. Matías Zañartu, stated: “Our new female principal investigators will be an important reference, from their leadership positions in a research center such as the AC3E, and a role model for all  female students. They will have a leading role in helping us to break the paradigm that electrical and electronic engineering is just for men”. Read the full article at the following link (in Spanish).

On February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science was celebrated, a day which seeks to promote their equitable participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In this context, the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E) of the Federico Santa María Technical University, in conjunction with ANID's Linkage and Extension Unit, celebrated its undergraduate and graduate students, as well as its researchers, Dr. Sandra Céspedes, Dr. Margarita Norambuena, and Dr. Pamela Guevara. In particular, Professor Guevara noted the great motivation that being a scientist implies, all the satisfactions that it brings and the importance of creativity and perseverance. “I hope that society evolves more and more, to the point where a science career for women is not questioned. We are incredibly capable, there are many examples of this. Science allows us to contribute a grain of sand to understand and improve the world around us”.

Within the context of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on February 11, Professor Pamela Guevara was honoured by ANID's Millennium Scientific Initiative. This recognition highlighted the professor's work in the use of atlases of brain fiber bundles based on magnetic resonance imaging, applied to the study of neurological disorders such as the autistic spectrum, schizophrenia, among others.