Karina Blanco Marín

Advanced research support technician

Education:

MSc in Microbiology from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and a Master’s in public management from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia).

Joining Date:

08/2026

Address:

IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

E-mail:

karina.blanco@agua.imdea.org

Karina Blanco Marín is a professional in international cooperation project management, with experience in multilateral organizations and public administrations.

Between 2022 and 2025 she worked Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), managing projects under Logical Framework, Theory of Change, and Results-Based Management methodologies. She previously worked in Colombian public administration, contributing to public procurement and digital government policy formulation.

She holds a degree in Microbiology from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and a master’s in public management from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia). She is currently pursuing a master’s in development Strategies and International Cooperation at Universidad Complutense de Madrid.