Ana María Muñoz

Ana María Muñoz Jauregui (born 1969, Lima) is a Peruvian pharmacist, biochemist and nutritionist. She has served as Rector and, since 2023, as the Vice Rector of research at San Ignacio de Loyola University (USIL).

Muñoz has authored numerous publications and received national and international awards, such as silver, gold medals and semi-grand prize wins at the International KIWIE Award.

Early years and education Muñoz, was born in Lima, Peru. In 1996, she attended the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM), where she earned her pharmaceutical degree.

She earned a master's degree in biochemistry and nutrition, and earned a PhD in Pharmacy and Biochemistry from the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM) in 2006. From 2012 to 2016, Muñoz's investigative research and projects, were subsidized by her alma mater, UNMSM.

As part of her academic growth, she has participated in congresses by a variety of institutions, including the Latin American Society of Nutrition, Chemical Society of Peru and Peruvian Society of Nutrition, of which she is a member. She was previously the President of the Chemical Society of Peru Magazine and has served as President of the Consultative Committee Hipolito Unanue Foundation since 2023. She was the Rector of San Ignacio de Loyola University (USIL) from 2022 to 2023. Previously, she was the Dean of Health Sciences at USIL from 2016 to 2017. Since 2023 she has been the Vice Rector of Research at USIL.

She published her first book, Estudio químico-bromatológico del fruto Carica monoica desf., through Editorial Académica Española in 2012. She was a co-author of the 2020 book Nutrición e Inmunidad: salud en los tiempos de COVID-19.

Works

In 2017, she was part of the publication team of the book, "Peru, Flavor & Knowledge. Fundamentals and Methods of Peruvian Cooking". which is related to peruvian cuisine.

Dr. Ana Muñoz Jauregui performing liquid chromatography analysis to quantify phenolic compounds in food. Lima, Peru.

Inventions In 2023, she and an investigative team created a "Floor and small surface cleaner formula without water in its formulation presented in fast dissolving crystals with antibacterial effect" as well as "Compact powder Compact powder soap that dissolves quickly in the time necessary to ensure hand cleaning with moisturizing effect" those inventions were recognized by International Invention and Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN).

Her most awarded invention is the "Emulsion type cosmetic cream for face and body with moisturizing effect formulated with sinami (Oenocorpus mapora H. Karst)". This patent was created in collaboration with Dr. Luciana de la Fuente Carmelino and Mg. Juana Patricia Lozada Huancachoque, and it received the golden medals at the KIWIE Awards in 2024. Their others two inventions, that received this award, were "Formula and application method for the cleaning of cloudiness generated by weathering in glass containers" and "Toothpaste in tablet form free of water in its formulation with essential oils as antimicrobial active ingredients".

Awards

Silver medal, 2022 International KIWIE Award Silver medal, 2023 International KIWIE Award. Women Inventor Award, INDECOPI. Three gold medals, 2024 International KIWIE Awards