For 10 days. and thanks to the kind invitation of Prof. Betty Galarreta, I visited the Academic Department of Sciences (Chemistry Section) at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) in Lima to present my current research, provide some insights about NMR methodologies, create academic collaborations between our universities, and interact with their ACS International Student Chapter.

A roundtable discussion was organized with undergrad students and academic staff, to talk about my academic formation and how I got connected with the NMR world. We talked about the importance of solid-state NMR and how it could be used in peruvian science and technology. After that, I had the opportunity to visit the Laboratory of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance at PUCP, and their 500 MHz Bruker magnet (first of its kind in the country). Prof. Helena Maruenda-Castillo, head of the lab, introduced me with their research lines and future perspectives.

Moreover, I presented the talk entitled Hyperpolarization phenomena in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance where I showed how to improve the signal enhancement in our NMR experiments. Also, I talked about low-field NMR and how useful are the new benchtop NMR for academia and research.

Finally, I had the opportunity to meet with the members of the ACS International Student Chapter at PUCP to discuss about collaborations between our chapters and the options of international internships, trying to meet one of the milestones from the last ACS International Faculty Advisors Meeting.

I had the chance to talk with most of the professors at the Department, looking for possible collaborations in NMR methodologies, material science development, and student internships. I am confident that successful projects will come after this fruitful visit.