Larissa Vendramini

Bachelor's degree in Bioprocess and Biotechnology Engineering from São Paulo State University (UNESP) (20172023), where she achieved academic distinction as the best student in her class and was awarded the "Future of Engineering" prize by CREA-SP in 2023. During her undergraduate studies, she received two research grants from FAPESP. The first, between 2018 and 2020, focused on investigating KIR gene polymorphisms in Zika virus infections, while the second, between 2021 and 2022, analyzed genes related to sexual differentiation in Oryzias latipes fish species using molecular biology techniques. In 2022, she participated in an academic exchange program at the Chascomús Technological Institute (INTECH) in Argentina, where she enhanced her expertise in the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique.Currently, she works as an analyst in the Sustainable Supplier Management department at Suzano S.A., where she started as an intern in 2022. She develops initiatives to promote sustainability and environmental management within the production chain. Her responsibilities include identifying and supporting decarbonization and circular economy projects involving suppliers, conducting engagement programs for value chain decarbonization (CDP Supply Chain), supporting the Sustainability Report and other ESG indices and ratings, and contributing to the company's published reports. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)