María Alejandra Bravo de la Parra (born 29 April 1961) is a Mexican biochemist who was laureated with the 2010 L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science – Latin America for her work on a bacterial toxin that acts as a powerful insecticide.[1] Bravo has co-authored numerous papers with her husband Dr. Mario Soberon.[2][3]
Alejandra Bravo | |
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| Born | 29 April 1961 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Awards | 2010 L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science (Latin America). |
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| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) |
Bravo is a researcher at the Institute of Molecular Microbiology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).[4] She holds a bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in Basic Biomedical Research from the same university and she is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences.[5]
References
- ^ "12th Annual L'ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science Honours Five Exceptional Women Scientists". Paris, France: UNESCO News Service. 2009-10-15. Archived from the original on 11 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ L’Oréal Foundation (March 2, 2010). "Prof. Alejandra Bravo, 2010 For Women in Science Laureate for Latin America (Mexico)". YouTube.
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- ^ "Desarrollan en la UNAM insecticida ecológico que sólo ataca a plagas". Boletin UNAM-DGCS-650 (in Spanish). Cuernavaca, Mexico: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. 2009-11-02. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dra. Maria Alejandra Bravo de la Parra" (in Spanish). Instituto de Biotecnología de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Archived from the original on 2 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
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