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Team

Vega Asensio Illustrator at NORARTE VISUAL SCIENCE

Vega Asensio Herrero

Founder. Illustrator and scientific designer

PhD in Biology from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), she has worked and studied in different European universities as a researcher. She founded the NorArte Studio in 2011, uniting her two passions, drawing and science, and driven by the need to improve scientific communication and dissemination. She is currently the coordinator and lecturer in the first national master’s degree in scientific illustration at the UPV/EHU. She is also the Spanish representative of the European Association of Medical and Scientific Illustrators(AEIMS), a member of EuskalIrudigileak and a member of the board of the Duranguesado (Bizkaia) artists’ association.

Ana Madinabeitia Illustrator at NORARTE VISUAL SCIENCE

Ana Madinabeitia Olabarria

Illustrator and scientific designer

Graduated in Art and with a background in biology, she completed a postgraduate degree as a university specialist in Scientific Illustration at the UPV/EHU in the first promotion with honourable mention. To complete her knowledge she has studied a Master in Graphic Design and Multimedia at Inedi Design School. She is part of NorArte Visual Science since 2018 and teacher in the master’s degree in scientific illustration of the UPV/EHU.

Izaskun Alberdi Landaluze

Illustrator and scientific designer

Graduated in Biology and university specialist in Scientific Illustration by the UPV/EHU in the first promotion, she is also a specialist in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology by the Pablo de Olavide University, Seville. Professionally, she has worked in different fields of biology, from guide in the Basque Coast Geopark to research technician. She is part of NorArte Visual Science since 2018 and lecturer in the master’s degree in scientific illustration at the UPV/EHU.

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Contributors

Vega Asensio Herrero Norarte Visual Science

Çinta Altes Duran

PhD in Biology, Scientific Translator and Yoga Teacher

Çinta has been working for more than 10 years as a technician for the Official Association of Biologists of the Basque Country. She has more than 20 years of experience as a Scientific Translator and teacher of languages (English and German) and Yoga. She is our coordinator for the course Effective Presentations and teaches the modules on nerve management, relaxation, non-verbal and para-verbal language.

Carles Puche Rius

Scientific illustrator

A world-renowned illustrator, he has been teaching scientific illustration courses in different institutions and universities for more than twenty years. His drawings have been published in prestigious magazines such as Mundo Científico, National Geographic, El Temps, Mètode, Ciència, Medi Ambient or Bouteloua. He collaborates with NorArte teaching courses on Scientific Illustration. https://carlespuche.com.

Manex San Sebastian Imaz

Illustrator and scientific designer

Manex San Sebastian Imaz, graduated in Fine Arts in Design and Creation with a 10 in the Final Degree Project and a master’s degree in Scientific Illustration with honours at the UPV/EHU. He has been awarded the JOT DOWN SCIENCE prize in the Illustration category (2023), and has received mentions in the KLIMAMETRAJE animation and DESGRANANDO COMICS awards. With a life dedicated to drawing, he currently works as a freelancer in scientific illustration, design and animation. He has 6 years of experience as a monitor in the leisure group Auskalo and has extensive experience in conducting children’s workshops. He collaborates in the NorArte studio providing support in scientific illustration workshops.

Guillermo Roa collaborator of norarte visual science. PhD in chemistry and science communicator. Expert in 3d

Guillermo Roa Zubia

Illustrator and science populariser

PhD in Chemistry from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). He has developed his professional career doing scientific dissemination in many formats, in the Elhuyar Foundation. He has been working in radio for two decades and has also been an illustrator and science reporter on television for the EITB group in the programme Teknopolis. He teaches 3D modelling and animation, among others, in the master’s degree in Scientific Illustration at the UPV/EHU. He collaborates in the NorArte studio doing 3D drawing.

lara rodriguez sanchez illustrator at norarte visual science

Lara Rodríguez Sánchez

Scientific illustrator

A graduate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the UPV/EHU, she has completed two master’s degrees, one in Biomedicine and the other in Scientific Illustration with honours. This dual focus reflects her passion for science and art. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Neuroscience, combining it with science communication, with a special interest in 2D/3D animations and infographics. He collaborates with Norarte Visual Science and has worked for entities such as Elhuyar (Teknopolis programme (EITB) and the Casals publishing house.

Tim Nicholson

Professor, Translator and Linguist

With over 30 years of experience as a teacher and translator, Tim’s field of expertise spans a wide range of academic, scientific and artistic areas. He collaborates with NorArte Visual Science on different projects as a translator, narrator and teaches part of the Effective Presentations course helping participants to improve their English pronunciation and intonation.

Patricia Marques Gallego

PhD in Chemistry and Consultant

For the last 6 years, Patricia has been a consultant in European projects and has more than 14 years of experience as a researcher in chemical sciences. She also works in transmitting and explaining scientific concepts to the public as a technician in communication and popularisation, participating in projects such as “Science in the Street” in collaboration with Norarte.

Anna Romero

Biologist, scientific translator and environmental educator

After more than ten years of experience in medical and veterinary translation, Anna launched in 2014 her most personal project in which she combines her passion for languages with her fascination for the natural world: ONE HEALTH TRANSLATIONS. As a collaborator of NorArte, she works as a proofreader and translator specialising in medicine.