María Teresa Ruiz
| María Teresa Ruiz | |
|---|---|
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María Teresa Ruiz in 2015 | |
| Born |
24 September 1946 Santiago de Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Known for | discovering kelu 1 |
| Religion | christian |
María Teresa Ruiz (born 24 September 1946) is a Chilean astronomer. She was the first woman to receive a National Science Award.[1]
Biography
Ruiz was born in Santiago de Chile in 1946. She was the first woman to successfully study astronomy at the University of Chile[1] before she studied at Princeton University and gained her masters in astrophysics.[2]
Ruiz did research at Trieste, Mexico and New York City before she gained a Guggenheim fellowship. She discovered Kelu 1, a Brown Dwarf.[1]
As of May 2016, she is a member of the Chilean Academy of Science and a professor at the University of Chile,[3] where she teaches astronomy. She is also a member of the Centro de Astrofísica CATA (CATA Centre for Astrophysics).[4]
Awards
- Presidential Chair in Science, 1996
- Chancellor's Medal, University of Chile, 1996
- Sciences National Award, 1997
- Chancellor's Medal, University of Chile, 1998
- Fellow of the Academy of Sciences since, 1998
- Labarca Merit Award, 2000
- L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science, 2017.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Staff (17 March 2005). "María Teresa Ruiz: Una mente brillante (A Beautiful Mind)". Universia Chile. Retrieved 2012-10-20. (Spanish),
- ↑ Dirección de Comunicaciones (1997). "María Teresa Ruiz González: Premio Nacional de Ciencias Exactas 1997". Universidad de Chile. Retrieved 2012-10-20. (Spanish)
- ↑ "Scientists to analyze possible red tide-salmon dumping link". Fish Info & Services Co.Ltd. May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ ""UN PASEO POR EL UNIVERSO", PROFESORA MARÍA TERESA RUIZ". Chilean Academy of Science (in Spanish). September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ Announcement of Laureates of 2017 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards
External links
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