Beatriz Barbuy | |
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Born | [1] São Paulo, Brasil | February 16, 1950
Awards | L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science National Order of Scientific Merit (Brazil) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics, astronomy, education |
Institutions | University of São Paulo |
Beatriz Leonor Silveira Barbuy is a Brazilian astrophysicist. She was described in 2009 by Época magazine as one of the 100 most influential Brazilians.[2] She is a professor at the Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG) at the University of São Paulo, vice-president of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), and one of five winners of the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science in 2009.