He holds a bachelor's degree in chemical technology from the Technological University of Pereira in Colombia, a bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical chemistry from the University of Antioquia, also in Colombia, and a master's degree in chemical analysis from the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Aguirre is a member of the American Chemical Society as well as a chartered member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI CChem).
He can be contacted at Jaime.Aguirre@unsw.alumni.com