Paloma Gonzalez-Rojas | Atacama Co-Founder – CEO

With a Ph.D. in Applied Machine Learning and postdoctoral research in Chemical Engineering from MIT, Dr. Paloma Gonzalez-Rojas merges AI and materials science to drive sustainable innovation at Atacama Biomaterials. Under her leadership, the company develops regenerative plastics sourced from local biomass, offering a viable alternative to single-use plastics and steering industries toward a circular economy. Rooted in advanced materials, green tech, and AI-driven design, Dr. Gonzalez-Rojas’s work has garnered accolades like Nucleate Eco and MITdesignX, reflecting Atacama’s commitment to global sustainability. She seeks non-entrepreneurial collaborations with researchers, policymakers, and environmental organizations to scale these eco-friendly solutions, reduce plastic waste, and cultivate worldwide adoption of regenerative materials.