The object
Mariana Pérez developed a physical air-treatment system that captures carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide and converts the pollutants into biodegradable material. The technology turns urban-air remediation into a deployable hardware process with useful recovered output.
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What Mariana did
developed an air-pollution capture system that converts captured pollutants into biodegradable material
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Why it matters
The system combines pollution capture with material recovery rather than treating air-quality monitoring as a software-only problem.
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Living-status check
The EPO's programme for its 19 May 2026 Santiago conference lists Pérez as a participant in its Champions of Innovation dialogue, a dated professional appearance.