Sebastian Gutierrez de Velasco Maritorena

Sebastian Gutierrez De Velasco Maritorena is a Customer Support Engineer at PerkinElmer, Inc. since February 2022, specializing in the repair, installation, maintenance, and GxP qualifications of Perkin Elmer Instruments, particularly in organic and materials characterization. Prior experience includes a Site Support Specialist role at Amgen, where responsibilities involved ensuring lab equipment functionality and enhancing communication between researchers and vendors. Sebastian served as a Teaching Assistant at The University of British Columbia, focusing on first-year chemistry education during the online learning transition due to COVID-19. Additionally, a Research Learning Experience (RLE Thesis) student at UBC contributed to research on dithienylethene photoswitches under PhD guidance, and previously worked as a Research Assistant Co-op at Nano One Materials Corp. focusing on lithium-ion battery cathodes. Early university involvement includes serving as a Residence Advisor for three years, promoting community engagement and student wellbeing in residence life. Sebastian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from The University of British Columbia, completed in 2021.