About me

Cristóbal is a Chilean scientist currently based in Leuven, Belgium. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Chile, a Master’s degree in Neuroscience from the Austral University of Chile, and a PhD in Cell Biology and Biomedicine from San Sebastián University. He is now a junior postdoctoral researcher at KU Leuven, specializing in cell biology with a focus on membrane–protein trafficking, cellular homeostasis, and cell-to-cell communication.

Throughout his scientific career, Cristóbal has published multiple research papers as both a principal author and collaborator. He has served as a reviewer for the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles and Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. His academic trajectory includes supervising Master’s theses, teaching biochemistry, delivering lectures on his research topics, and presenting his work at international conferences. He has organized scientific meetings, engaged in mentoring activities, and participated actively in science communication initiatives such as the EXPLORA program, practical workshops in public schools, and outreach talks for general audiences. He currently serves as the Event Manager for the Student Network on Extracellular Vesicles and as a member of the International Organizing Committee for the ISEV Annual Meeting 2025.

Rooted in a family where creative expression was part of everyday life, Cristóbal developed an early awareness of visual language and composition. His scientific training later added a different kind of discipline—one shaped by precision, observation, and an interest in hidden structures. These two currents converge naturally in his photographic practice.

Rather than approaching photography as a purely documentary tool, he treats it as a way of examining how environments shape perception. His images emerge from an attentive engagement with cities and their subtle rhythms: the geometry of buildings, the quiet tension of transitional spaces, the unexpected alignments that appear only for an instant. Through this process, he creates bodies of work that inquire into how memory is formed, how time is felt, and how everyday scenes can unfold into abstraction or emotional resonance.

Working primarily in series, Cristóbal builds visual narratives that move between clarity and ambiguity, often revealing atmospheres rather than events. His practice draws on chance encounters and the tactile qualities of analog photography, allowing architecture, light, and texture to guide the evolution of each project.