Silvia Blair Trujillo | |
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Nationality | Colombian |
Other names | Silvia Blair Silvia Blair-Trujillo |
Alma mater | University of Antioquia National University of Colombia |
Known for | Malaria |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Parasitology Tropical Medicine History |
Silvia Blair Trujillo is a Colombian scientist, known for her research on antimalarial compounds found in traditional plants from her country.[1] During her research career, Blair has received various awards and recognitions, such as the Héctor Abad Gómez Medal to merits in Public Health in 1992, an honorable mention in the area of Basic Experimental Sciences in 2000, a Francisco José de Caldas Medal for University Excellence in 2008, and was named emeritus Professor of the University of Antioquia in 2017.[2]