Edwin A. Sánchez Camilo – Dominican Republic

Bio: 
Edwin Sánchez-Camilo holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo and has a master’s degree in Astronautics and Space Engineering from Cranfield University. Currently, he is a professor at the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo and is the coordinator of the Aerospace Science Research Group, additionally is the principal investigator of the first Dominican satellite program QuisqueyaSat-1. He is also the president of the Asociación Aeroespacial Dominicana, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a aerospace ecosystem in the Dominican Republic. He is member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Edwin is the National Director of the network Red Latinoamericana y del Caribe del Espacio (ReLaCa) for Dominican Republic.

“This is the cornerstone of a healthy space ecosystem and what will ensure the growth and continuity of the local space sector. Space education brings together enthusiasts and enterprises to look for common goals. World Space Week is a great tool to help showcase what has been done, what others have done and identify what could work or be implemented soon, opens the doors to local and international collaboration, an integral part of education.”