Irene Heras
Senior researcher
CATEC
La Rinconada, Sevilla, Spain
With over six years at CATEC as Senior Researcher, I lead aerospace R&I projects developing CFRP manufacuturing and non-destructive testing techniques.
My organisation
CATEC, the Advanced Center for Aerospace Technologies, is the largest private aerospace technology center in Spain in terms of the number of engineers, size, presence, and national footprint. Its facilities total 4,500 m2 (3,000 m2 of laboratories and workshops, and 1,500 m2 of offices), and its main headquarters are located in the Andalusian Aerospace Technology Park (Aerópolis), the only business space in Europe dedicated exclusively to the aerospace sector in La Rinconada, Seville.