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Victoria Calzada

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Victoria Calzada
Victoria Calzada in 2023.
Born
Victoria Calzada Falcón

(1985-07-02) 2 July 1985 (age 39)
Nationality Uruguay
Occupation(s)Biochemist, professor, researcher, scientist
EmployerUniversity of the Republic
AwardsL'Oréal UNESCO Awards for Women in Science
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of the Republic

Victoria Calzada Falcón (Montevideo, 2 July 1985), is a Uruguayan biochemist, professor, researcher and scientist.

Life and work

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In 2020, Calzada was awarded the L'Oréal UNESCO Awards for Women in Science for her country.[1][2][3][4][5] She studied at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of the Republic in Uruguay.[6]

She is a specialist in the area of aptamers and molecular imaging, and since 2012 she is a member of the National System of Researchers of Uruguay.[1][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Entrevista a Victoria Calzada ganadora del premio L´Oreal-UNESCO". University of the Republic of Uruguay (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Victoria Calzada y Erika Teliz recibieron el Premio "Por las Mujeres en la Ciencia"". El País (in Spanish). 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. ^ "Bioquímica uruguaya premiada por sus trabajos en tratamiento y diagnóstico de cáncer". El País (in Spanish). 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ^ "L'Oréal - Unesco premia a la mujer científica 2020: Dra. Victoria Calzada". El Espectador 810 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  5. ^ "Victoria Calzada y Erika Teliz ganaron Premio L'oréal y Unesco por las mujeres en Ciencia". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  6. ^ "Victoria Calzada es la ganadora del premio L'Oréal-Unesco". Udelar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  7. ^ "Visiting professor wins women in science award". Bond Life Sciences Center. 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-17.