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Vargas Balda, Ronald Eduardo

Vargas Balda, Ronald Eduardo

Current nationality
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Current country of residence
Argentina
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Chemical Engineer (2007), PhD in Chemistry (2012) and Professor of Chemistry (Associate) (2012-2019) at the Simón Bolívar University (Venezuela). Young Visiting Professor at the University of Granada (Spain) (2018). CONICET Postdoctoral Fellow (2019-2020), CONICET Researcher (since 2020-Present) at the Technological Institute of Chascomús and Professor (since 2020-Present) at the National University of San Martín (Argentina). In 2017 he received the Arnoldo Gabaldón award for his contribution in Chemical Sciences from the Academy of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (Venezuela) and the Central University of Venezuela. He is an active member of the Venezuelan Electrochemical Society. TWAS Young Affiliate Network (TYAN) elected from 2016 to 2020. The research carried out by Dr. Vargas has been based on understanding phenomena related to the kinetics of chemical processes in oxidation-reduction reactions, this being one of the fundamental problems in physical chemistry. Most of the research works that have been conducted focus on topics involving "FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY" and "PHYSICOCHEMICAL ASPECTS IN PHOTOCATALYTIC PROCESSES".
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Acosta Rodriguez, Eva Virginia

Acosta Rodriguez, Eva Virginia

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Argentina
Current country of residence
Argentina
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Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba – Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende – Ciudad Universitaria X5000HUA – Córdoba – Argentina
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Scharifker, Benjamin R.

Scharifker, Benjamin R.

Current nationality
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Current country of residence
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Professor Emeritus at Simon Bolivar University in Caracas, Venezuela. After receiving PhD in Physical Chemistry from Southampton University, UK, Scharifker joined the faculty of Simon Bolivar University in 1980, shaping an Electrochemistry research group and serving successively as Department Head, Research Dean, Vice Rector and Rector. He has published more than 120 research papers in international journals with over 8000 literature citations (h = 39) and holds 3 patents of invention. He received several honours, including the Tajima Prize from the International Society of Electrochemistry, the Prize for Scientific Work in Chemistry from the National Council for Science and Technology Research of Venezuela, and the Lorenzo Mendoza Fleury Prize from the Polar Enterprises Foundation. He was Rector of Universidad Metropolitana (2011-2021), is Fellow and past president of the Venezuelan Academy of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, and member of the Latin American Academy of Sciences.
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+58(424)186-2003
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Departamento de Química, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Apartado 89000, Caracas 1080, Venezuela
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TWAS Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences

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The award reflects the Chinese Academy of Sciences' strong support to TWAS and, more generally, seeks to build scientific capacity in the developing world. Bai Chunli, president of both the Chinese Academy and TWAS, played a central role in the creation of the TWAS-Siwei Cheng Award.

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Roederer, Juan Gualterio

Roederer, Juan Gualterio

Current nationality
United States of America (the)
Current country of residence
United States of America (the)
Biodata
Roederer (DSc, 1952, U. of Buenos Aires) is prof. emeritus of physics, Geophysical Inst., Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks, and affiliate prof. University of Colorado. He was prof. of physics at the univ. of Buenos Aires, Denver and Alaska (1959-1993), and distinguished visiting prof., Rhodes University, South Africa (1997). He was dir., Argentine Natl. Ctr. of Cosmic Radiation, and Geophysical Inst. of the U. of Alaska; chrmn., US Arctic Rsrch. Commiss.; and sr. advisor, ICTP, Trieste. He has held chairmanships of ICSU associations and commissions and was former Intl. Sec. of the American Geophysical Union. Awards include: Soviet Acad. Medal, 100 Years of Geophysics; 4 NASA awards for contributions to the Galileo Mission to Jupiter; AGU Flinn Award for unstinting service to the scientific community. He is corr. member, Academies of Sciences of Argentina and Austria, and fell. of IUGG, AAAS, the AGU, the Argentine Physical Assoc. and Argentine Geodesic and Geophysical Association. Roederer is also organist.
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+1 301 204 2067
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4875 Sioux Drive, Apt. 102, Boulder CO 80303, USA
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Baran, Enrique J.

Baran, Enrique J.

Nationality
Argentina
Last country of residence
Argentina
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Baran was educated at National U. of La Plata (UNLP): he obtained his Licenciado (chemistry) in 1964 and doctorate (chemistry) in 1967. He was a member of the Research Career (1970-2012, Investigador Superior since 1993), Natl. Research Council, Argentina. His previous positions include: Asst., assoc. and full prof. of inorganic chemistry, UNLP (1970-2005); visiting prof. in European and Latin American universities; and natl. representative, IUPAC. Honorary Professor, National U. of Tucuman. He is a member of editorial boards of intl. publications. His awards include: R.A. Labriola-Prize; Konex Foundation Platinum Prize; H.J. Schumacher-Prize, Natl. Acad. of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, Argentina (ANCEFN); TWAS Award in Chem.; Cincuentenario Prize, Natl. Acad. for the Adv. of Sciences, Argentina; and Horacio Damianovich Prize in Inorganic Chem.. He is a member of ANCEFN, Argentina.
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