Margarita Salas
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Margarita Salas Falgueras, 1st Marquise of Canero (born 1938), commonly known as Margarita Salas, is a well-known Spanish
scientist in the fields of Biochemistry
, and Molecular genetics
.
Salas was born in Canero (Asturias
), Spain
. She graduated in chemistry at the Complutense University of Madrid
and obtained a PhD
degree in 1961, with as supervisor Alberto Sols (CSIC). In 1967, she travelled to the United States
to work with Severo Ochoa
. Salas, with her husband Eladio Viñuela, have been responsible for promoting Spanish research in the field of biochemistry
and molecular biology
. She has supervised more than 40 PhD-students, and has published over 200 scientific articles. She works as a professor at the CSIC in the field of Biotechnology
.
Salas is a member of Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences
, Royal Spanish Academy, European Academy of Sciences and Arts
, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
, American Academy of Microbiology, United States National Academy of Sciences
, and the Severo Ochoa Foundation.
On 11 July 2008, Salas was raised into the Spanish nobility
by King Juan Carlos I
with the hereditary title of Marquesa de Canero (English
: Marquise of Canero).
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Spain
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scientist in the fields of Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
, and Molecular genetics
Molecular genetics
Molecular genetics is the field of biology and genetics that studies the structure and function of genes at a molecular level. The field studies how the genes are transferred from generation to generation. Molecular genetics employs the methods of genetics and molecular biology...
.
Salas was born in Canero (Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
), Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. She graduated in chemistry at the Complutense University of Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid is a university in Madrid, and one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of...
and obtained a PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree in 1961, with as supervisor Alberto Sols (CSIC). In 1967, she travelled to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to work with Severo Ochoa
Severo Ochoa
Severo Ochoa de Albornoz was a Spanish-American doctor and biochemist, and joint winner of the 1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Arthur Kornberg.-Early life:...
. Salas, with her husband Eladio Viñuela, have been responsible for promoting Spanish research in the field of biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
and molecular biology
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
. She has supervised more than 40 PhD-students, and has published over 200 scientific articles. She works as a professor at the CSIC in the field of Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
.
Salas is a member of Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences
Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences
The Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences was founded in 1847.-History:...
, Royal Spanish Academy, European Academy of Sciences and Arts
European Academy of Sciences and Arts
The European Academy of Sciences and Arts was created in 1990 in Salzburg, Austria by heart surgeon Felix Unger of Salzburg; the cardinal archbishop of Vienna, Franz König; and the political scientist and philosopher Nikolaus Lobkowicz....
, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
, American Academy of Microbiology, United States National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
, and the Severo Ochoa Foundation.
On 11 July 2008, Salas was raised into the Spanish nobility
Spanish nobility
Spanish nobles are persons who possess the legal status of hereditary nobility according to the laws and traditions of the Spanish monarchy. A system of titles and honours of Spain and of the former kingdoms that constitute it comprise the Spanish nobility...
by King Juan Carlos I
Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the...
with the hereditary title of Marquesa de Canero (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Marquise of Canero).
External links
- Maragrita Salas biography. Mujer y Ciencia (in Spanish)
- Maragrita Salas biography (PDF) (in Spanish)
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