Dora Altbir

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Dora Altbir
Born21 February 1961
NationalityChilean
Alma mater
Known for
Theoretical study of magnetic nanostructures
Scientific career
Institutions
  • Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
  • Dirección de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica

Dora Altbir (born 21 February 1961) [1] is a Chilean physicist in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. She was awarded the National Prize for Exact Sciences (Chile) in 2019 for her work in the theoretical study of magnetic nanostructures. [2] [3] [4] She is currently a professor at the University of Santiago, Chile.

Altbir is director of the Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA) and director of the Dirección de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (DICYT) at University of Santiago, Chile. She is a corresponding member of the Chilean Academy of Sciences. [5]

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References

  1. El Mostrador Cultura (2019-08-27). "Dora Altbir recibe el Premio Nacional de Ciencias Exactas 2019". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  2. "Dora Altbir Drullinsky Premio Nacional de Ciencias Exactas 2019". Ministerio de educación. 2019-08-27. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  3. "Dora Rosa Altbir Drullinsky". investigadores.conicyt.cl. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  4. Chile, C. N. N. "Doctora en física Dora Altbir Drullinsky recibe el Premio Nacional de Ciencias Exactas 2019". CNN Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  5. "Dra. Dora Altbir, miembro correspondiente de la Academia, recibió Premio Nacional de Ciencias Exactas" (in Spanish). 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-10-09.