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Gustavo Lopez Colombo

Graduate Research Student

School of Electrical, Mechanical and Biomedical ENG

BIO

Gustavo J. Lopez Colombo is a PhD candidate at the University of Technology Sydney, designing a miniaturised cryopreservation system for in-vitro fertilisation using microfluidics and MEMS technology. With a background in biomedical engineering and professional experience in MedTech, R&D, and strategic project management, Gustavo brings a multidisciplinary approach to biomedical innovation. Before joining UTS, he led product strategy and technical operations for medical technologies at Medtronic and Dräger in Latin America. Driven by a purpose to improve health outcomes through innovation, his work bridges engineering and clinical practice to create impactful, real-world solutions in reproductive health.

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Product Specialist (Neuromodulation)
    Medtronic (Argentina), Marketing, Buenos Aires, Argentina2 Jan 2021 - 31 Aug 2023
  • Key Account Manager (ICU and Anesthesia)
    Dräger (Argentina), Sales, Buenos Aires, Argentina2 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
  • Territory Manager
    Venus Concept, Sales, Buenos Aires, Argentina1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2020
  • Clinical Engineer
    FLENI Rehabilitation Hospital, Biomedical Engineering Department, Buenos Aires, Argentina1 Jun 2017 - 30 Sep 2017
  • Business Project Manager
    Freelance, Business Development, Buenos Aires, Argentina31 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2023

DEGREES

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management
    Universidad Tecnologica National, Buenos Aires, Argentina1 Jan 2021 - 4 May 2021
  • Hons. Biomedical Engineer, Biomedical Engineering
    Universidad Nacional de Entre Rios, Parana, Argentina1 Mar 2008 - 12 Feb 2025

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Strategic Marketing for MedTech
    Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, Illinois,, United States10 Dec 2021 - 4 Mar 2022

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish - Latin American
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

PROFILE TYPE

  • Higher Degree by Research

AVAILABILITY

  • Collaborative projects
  • Industry Projects