Susana López Charreton
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| Susana López Charreton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mexico |
| Residence | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Fields | Virology |
| Institutions | National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| Notable awards | Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology (UNESCO, 2001), L'Oreal-UNESCO 2012. |
Susana López Charreton (born 1964) is a prominent Mexican virologist specialized in rotaviruses. She was a co-recipient of the Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology (UNESCO, 2001) along her husband, Carlos Arias Ortiz.[1]
López Charreton holds a bachelor's degree, a master's degree and a doctorate degree in basic biomedical research from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and currently works for the Institute of Biotechnology of the same university.[2]
She has been a Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Research Scholar since 2000.[2]
Lopez Charreton has also been awarded the prestigious 2012 L'Oreal-UNESCO Award for Woman in Science for Latin America.
External links
- Profile at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Personal web page at the Institute of Biotechnology - UNAM (in Spanish).
References
- ↑ Liliana Alcántara (2005-10-23). "Susana López Charreton, las gotas de miel de la ciencia" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "HHMI International Research Scholars: Susana López, Ph.D.". Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
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