Silvia Torres-Peimbert
Silvia Torres-Peimbert (born Linda Silvia Torres Castilleja ) (* 1940 in Mexico City ) is a Mexican physicist and astronomer .
Silvia Torres-Peimbert received a BA in Physics from the University of Mexico (UNAM) in 1964 and a PhD in Astronomy from the University of California in 1969 . In the same year she went to the Institute for Astronomy at UNAM, where she became a professor in 1973 and which she was director from 1998 to 2002.
Her research focuses on physical properties in gas nebulas , especially the chemical composition of H II regions. She carried out a lot of research together with Manuel Peimbert .
Awards
- Member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU)
- 2007 National Prize for Science and the Arts
- 2011 UNESCO L'Oréal Prize
- 2012 Hans A. Bethe Prize for work on the cosmological abundance of helium and the abundance of other elements and the implications for the cosmology and chemical evolution of galaxies and stars (laudation)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Silvia Torres Castilleja. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 19, 2013 ; Retrieved October 7, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Silvia Torres-Peimbert. Retrieved October 7, 2013 .
- ^ Prize Recipient Peimbert. Retrieved October 7, 2013 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torres-Peimbert, Silvia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Torres Castilleja, Linda Silvia (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican physicist and astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mexico city |