Victoria Calzada | |
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![]() Victoria Calzada in 2023. | |
Born | Victoria Calzada Falcón 2 July 1985 |
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Occupation(s) | Biochemist, professor, researcher, scientist |
Employer | University of the Republic |
Awards | L'Oréal UNESCO Awards for Women in Science |
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Alma mater | University of the Republic |
Victoria Calzada Falcón ( Montevideo, 2 July 1985), is a Uruguayan biochemist, professor, researcher and scientist.
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]