Alexandra Olaya-Castro | |
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| Born | March 30, 1976 |
| Citizenship | Colombian and British |
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| Known for | Quantum effects in biomolecular processes |
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| Fields | Quantum Biology |
| Institutions | University College London |
| Thesis | Quantum correlations in multi-qubit-cavity systems (2004) |
| Doctoral advisor | Neil F. Johnson |
| Website | www |
Alexandra Olaya-Castro is a Colombian-born theoretical physicist, currently a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at University College London. She is also the Vice-Dean (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) for the Mathematical and Physical science Faculty.[1]
She is known for her work on quantum physics on biomolecular processes, specifically for her research on quantum effects in photosynthesis.[2] She was the recipient of the Maxwell Medal in 2016 "for her contributions to the theory of quantum effects in bio-molecular systems".[3]
- ^ UCL (2 January 2018). "About the Dean and Vice-Deans". UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Quantum Physics | Biomolecular Processes | Alexandra Olaya-Castro |UCL". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Physics, Institute of. "2016 Maxwell Medal and prize of the Institute of Physics". www.iop.org. Retrieved 27 October 2016.