pioneer

a person who is one of the first to do something or to work in a new area, often making important discoveries and developments

pionero/a, innovador/a

Collocations a pioneer of medicine · to be a pioneer in technology

• She was one of the pioneers of women's rights.

  Ella fue una de las pioneras en los derechos de la mujer.

to be among the first to do something or work in a new area, often making important discoveries and developments

pionear, innovar

Collocations to pioneer a new method · to pioneer in an area

• He pioneered the use of computers in education.

  Él pionereó el uso de computadoras en la educación.