Alma Santibanez is a Daphne Jackson Fellow in the Department of Chemistry at Durham University.

Having studied in Mexico for her BSc and Masters in Chemical Engineering, Alma moved to Rome to study for a PhD in Materials for Environment and Energy. Completing her PhD at the National Institute for Materials Science in Tsukuba, Japan, Alma then worked as a post doc at the University of Liverpool, developing novel solid state lithium ceramic electrolytes.

Due to finish in 2023 Alma’s Fellowship is sponsored by Durham University.

Returning to research after a  six year break, her project is entitled: Development of Solid Oxide Electrolyser Cells for Sustainable Green Energy Technologies