Angélica Partida Hanon

Angélica Partida Hanon is a Data Scientist at Santander Corporate and Investment Banking, an adjunct professor at IE School of Science and Technology, founder of the Santander Enable Network, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Universia Foundation at Grupo Santander. She holds dual PhDs in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biomedicine (Complutense University of Madrid, 2018) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Data Science at Loyola University, Spain. Her academic background includes degrees in Biology, Telematics Engineering, and Industrial Engineering.

Education:

• PhD in Data Science (in progress), Loyola University
• PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biomedicine, Complutense University of Madrid (2018)
• MSc in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biomedicine, Complutense University of Madrid (2014)
• Bachelor of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid (2013)
• Bachelor of Telematics Engineering, Universidad del Caribe, Mexico (2006)

Research Interests: Focuses on interdisciplinary applications of data science to healthcare, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in biomolecules, and leveraging data analytics for strategic decision-making. Her work integrates computational methods with biological systems, particularly in healthcare risk prevention and pandemic response (e.g., leading Santander’s data-driven COVID strategy).

Key Roles & Contributions:

• Directed the Santander Group’s data-based COVID strategy (2020-2022)
• Head of Data for Santander’s Health and Occupational Risk Prevention Department (2020–2022)
• Freelance professor of Technology and Information Systems (2004–2012)
• Scientific Researcher at Spanish National Research Council (2014–2018) and collaborations with UC Berkeley and Rothamsted Research

Recognition: Holds the international record for youngest engineering student in Telematics and Industrial Engineering in Mexico.