Juan Carlos Borrero Plaza
He was born on October 3, 1960 in Cali, Colombia, has been recognized nationally and internationally for its scientific innovations. Juan Carlos has developed several research projects and has six provisional patent in the united States.
The Work of Juan Carlos Borrero is certified by more than 35 years in issues related to water. Your path starts with the development of a team of sterilization by ultraviolet light of “turbulent flows”, approved by the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia; then it was used in plants, drinking cross flow, and installed in laboratories and multinational companies in the country.
He received the highest honor granted by Colombia: the Medal of Scientific Merit in the order Cross Grand Knight. Likewise, the Award of Sciences of The Colombian Association for the Advancement of Science as the best Scientific Innovator of Colombia.
Filed four provisional patent applications in the USPTO to purify water in remote rural areas of the world with systems fully autonomous. Viewed the tragedy of children who do not have safe drinking water and began an investigation on 4 continents, which enabled him to discover a method to remove salt from the water by “migration of ionic membranes RO” with costs minimal, technology approved in the desert of la Guajira, colombia by SGS of Switzerland, which today can be used in all the coastal areas of the planet.
He was invited to the united States by the Director of Power and Gas to present their projects, received the Medal of Merit in Miami. He has been invited as speaker on 4 continents, presented their technological developments in the 60th birthday of Israel participating in various conferences. Assumptions about the water cycle, they argue that the geometry of the forests, the microbiology of the seas and the forests with their biogenic emissions are systems fundamental to understanding and mitigating climate change.
Winner of First Place in the H2O Global Demo Day at IE Business School in Spain in Panama that rewards the best start-up in the world as the most potent and viable in the current and future challenges in water management. Its technology solutions in supply are a response to the Sustainable Development and the protection of water resources.
Developed an organic molecule to the fragmentation of the chains of hydrocarbons when they pollute the water, allowing your cleaning biodegradable: this molecule was evaluated in the Gulf of Mexico spill by laboratories in USA, certifying that presented no toxicity and exceeded the standard established by the authorities of the USA.
He received the second Prize in the RELX Environmental Challenge in Stockholm, as well as other important distinctions to the global level, the most recent, the Medal Green International granted by 25 countries for their ongoing contribution to the care of the watershed of the Amazon river.
Your current development of migration of ionic to desalinate water and its conference “The Tear Blue” generate new knowledge and igniting a global interest to preserve the most valuable of the nature: THE WATER.
Achievements and Recognition of Juan Carlos
2025
- In 2025, Juan Carlos received the Keratzat on the temple, the greatest symbol of the Wayuu community in La Guajira, Colombia, thanks to his work with these communities.
- He participated in the VI World Knowledge Summit, in Madrid, Spain, alongside other scientists, academics, and world leaders, among others.
- He also received the Cross of Social Solidarity Award by the Congress of the Republic of Colombia.
2024
- During the 2024, John Carlos won the Medal Green Internationalgranted by 25 countries in the municipality of Puerto Nariño, with the visit of important personalities such as Prince Jean Louis Bingna, representative of the African Nations.
- Made the presentation of two provisional patent applications in the USPTO in Washington, of water systems for the treatment and purification in the remote rural areas.
- Is developing a bond of carbon and biodiversity in the Amazon including 4 countries, to avoid deforestation and deterioration of this important watershed.
- He was appointed as Special ambassador Honorific at the global level UNASDG for the collaboration and the implementation of the sustainable development goals in all nations.
- It is developed along with an interdisciplinary team the technology to obtain fertilizers, atmospheric. this patent will be in 2025 with the USPTO of Washington.
- It is developed also together with an interdisciplinary team a Cell technology Metal Organic from the transformation of coal to graphene and then into the cells of MOFS, which is expected to achieve the CO2 captured to serve as fertilizer.
- Is developing 4 topics to their global conferences so-called: Distinction between transition and change, Design of filters MOFS to retain CO2, A new definition of Hydrological Cycles Cycles Hidrobióticos, The distinction of the atmobiósfera.
- Receives the recognition of the Environmentalist Latin 2024 by the Museum of History and Natural Science of the united States, Funema International Colombia and Aproaves of The Savior.
2023
- Won the award for 1st place as Best Scientific Latino in the care of the environment given in Arlington, Texas, for The Club's Success in Latin Leaders Awards.
- Made a lecture at the EarthX 2023 in Dallas, Texas, the event environmental largest in the united States with more than 250mil visitors.
- Made a lecture at the University UTP Peru.
2022
- Juan Carlos developed 4 patents pending to produce Hydrogen, Desalinate water, Generate agriculture in desert, green fertilizers, and a power generator multi factor.
2021
- He was appointed as The Cultural ambassador of UNITAR Argentina UN 125 countries.
2020
- He participated with the FDA for the development of a flexible cabin for care of patients with Covid in 2020.
2018
- Won first place in the Global Challenge Of Water in panama City, Panama
2017
- Won the second prize in the Environmental Challenge European most important of the Group RELX in Europe in 2017.
2016
- He was selected as a finalist for the Prize Innovators of Americathe most important award of Latin America.
- Magazine Discover Magazine he published his work on the aerodesalinizador.
2015
- El Noticiero CM& produced a programme of two episodes on primetime about their work in la Guajira, Colombia.
- He was invited to Santiago de Chile on November 7, 2015 for the Conference Planet in Peace.
- Was selected to present his work in the Second National Congress of Environmental Sciences in Colombia about your Project Aerodesalinador.
- He was invited to Switzerland to present their project to the Scientific conference of Gutenburg
- Was invited to Israel to the World's fair Agritrehc.
2014
- Obtained Civil order of Merit Environmental-level Grand Cross of Gold Thomas Van Der Hammen that gives the Superior Council of the Organization of Ecological and Environmental as the highest court of civil society in Colombia.
2013
- It was nominated for the Prince of Asturias award for Science and Technology Award by the Congress of the Republic of Colombia and Colciencias.
2012
- He received the National award for Scientific Merit and Innovation
2008
- Ran the lecture at the 60th birthday of Israel.
2006
- Received Medal of Merit. in Miami, united States.
- He was exalted with the recognition granted by the Mayor of Cali, with the award ‘Medal of Merit of the Civic’.
- He received the recognition granted by the Council of Territorial Planning with the award ‘Member of Remarkable and Great Counselor’ and with the medal ‘Cross Great Counselor’.
2005
- Decorated in Colombia with the Order of the Democracy Simón Bolívar in grade Cross of Grand Officer of the Scientific Merit.
- He was exalted with the award granted by the Department of Valle del Cauca to the scientific recognition with the Order Of Merit Vallecaucano in the rank of ‘Commander’, in the category of ‘Scientific Merit’.
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