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Professor José Antonio de la Peña |
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Nationality: Mexican
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Professor José Antonio de la Peña, from México, is the Deputy Director for Scientific and Academic Development of CONACYT, the National Council for Science and Technology of Mexico and Professor of Mathematics at the Institute of Mathematics at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), where he is researcher since 1986. From 1984 to 1986 he held a postdoctoral position at the University of Zurich.Professor de la Peña was President of the Mexican Mathematical Society (1989-1990), President of the Mexican Academy of Sciences (2002-2004) and Director of the Institute of Mathematics at UNAM (1998-2006). The main research area of Professor de la Peña is algebra. He was distinguished with the TWAS Prize (2002) and the National Prize in Science of Mexico (2005). |
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Professor Tara Dasgupta |
Nationality:Jamaican
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Professor Tara Dasgupta, President of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences, has been attached to the Department of Chemistry at the University of West Indies Mona for close to thirty years. Professor Dasgupta obtained his PhD degree from the University of Calcutta, India and did postdoctoral research at the University of the Buffalo, at Boston University, U.S.A., and University College London , U.K. Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences, Professor Dasgupta has nearly 120 research publications in top international refereed journals and has supervised 40 PhD and M.Phil students. He received the Vice-Chancellor's award, Principal's award and the Jamaican Society of Scientists and Technologists award for his outstanding research work.
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Professor Patricio Felmer |
Nationality: Chilean
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Patricio Felmer is currently Full Professor at University of Chile. He is a Mathematical Engineer from the
University of Chile and he holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University
of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. He has been Director of the Mathematical Engineering Department (1999-2001), Member
of Fondecyt Science Superior Council for three years (2002-2005) and he is a corresponding member of the Chilean Academy of Sciences.
Professor Felmer has made important scientific contributions in the area of Partial Differential Equations and Nonlinear Analysis. Along his career he has directed over 10 thesis in Mathematics, both graduate and undergraduate. During the last 10 years Professor Felmer has devoted important efforts to the improvement of the education in Chile, specially in mathematics, directing various project with national impact. His focus has been the formation of mathematics teachers at elementary and secondary level.
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Professor Mahabir P Gupta |
 Nationality:Panamenian
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Professor Mahabir Gupta from Panama received his Doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Washington State University. He currently serves as the International Coordinator of the Ibero-American Program of Science and Technology for Development (CYTED) Natural Products Drug Recovery Program, as a Research Associate with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and as executive Director of the INTERCIENCIA Association. Professor Gupta is the recipient of the AAAS Award for International Scientific Cooperation. He is honored for his continuous efforts in the promotion of international scientific cooperation in the Ibero-American countries and for the study and utilization of biodiversity as a source of novel pharmaceuticals for the benefit of all people.
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Professor Enrique P. Lessa |
Nationality: Uruguayan
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Professor Enrique Lessa from Uruguay is a member of the science faculty of the University of the Republic in Montevideo. He holds a PhD from the New Mexico State University and did post doctoral studies at the University of California. His main line of research is in the fields of Biological Sciences and Zoology, acting in the areas of Mammalogy and Evolution. In 2004 Professor Lessa became a corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Argentina.
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Dr. Arturo J. Martinez |
Nationality: Argentinian
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Dr.Arturo Martinez, from Argentina, and Head of the CONICET's Global Programmes, is Agriculture Engineer from Buenos Aires University with PhD degree in Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Reading University at the Agriculture Botany Department, U.K. He worked as Senior Consultant to the Minister of Foreign Relations of Argentina on technical and scientific issues related to biodiversity and on safe use of biotechnology. Chief of the Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Services at FAO, Rome, Italy (2001-2008), he has made important contributions including management of crop and crop biodiversity and the programme on managing of pollinators. As Senior Technical Officer in the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Dr. Martinez liaised ICSU on specific technical issues in the area of conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources including marine genetic resources. |
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Professor María del Carmen Samayoa |
Nationality: Guatemalan
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Professor María del Carmen Samayoa, from Guatemala and president of the Guatemala Academy of Medical,Physical and Natural Sciences, is Biochemical specialist with a Masters degree in Toxicology . She has dedicated her career to Applied Research. As a result of that, she has presented 89 publications in International Scientific Journals. She has also made two chapters in food storage book. Is also a Committee member of COGUANOR (for accreditation of laboratories), and laboratory auditor for ISO 17025.As a teacher, she has worked in two of the most distinguished universities of Guatemala. Active member of the National Council of Science and Technology. In the present, she is a member of ICSU Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean. Secretary of the Caribbean Scientific Union Board, and member of the Executive Committee of IANAS.
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Professor Elena Vigil |
Nationality: Cuban |
Professor Elena Vigil from Cuba is Full Professor for Solid State Physics at the Physics Faculty and researcher at the Institute of Materials Science and Technology, both at University of Havana (UH). She holds a PhD in Physics from this University and MA degree in Physics Teaching from Farleigh Dickinson University, USA. She is President of the Solar Energy Cathedra (UH) and also, of the Havana Delegation that belongs to the NGO Cubasolar. Her present research activity is devoted to solar energy, in particular, new solar cells materials and structures. She is a "distinguished member" of the Cuban Academy of Science.
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