Marcia Barbosa | |
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Márcia Cristina Bernardes Barbosa[1] | |
Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Alma mater | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul |
Awards | Nicholson Medal (2009) L'Oréal-UNESCO Award (2013) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Hydrodynamics |
Institutions | UFRGS Physics Institute |
Doctoral advisor | Walter K. Theumann |
Website | www |
Márcia Cristina Bernardes Barbosa (in international publications, Márcia is often spelled without the acute accent) is a Brazilian physicist known for her research on the properties of water, and for her efforts for improving the conditions for women in academia. She is a professor at UFRGS, and a director of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.[2][3] She is the elected rector of UFRGS.[4]