Eugenia del Pino
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Eugenia María del Pino Veintimilla (born April 19, 1945, Quito, Ecuador) is a developmental biologist at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador) in Quito.[1] She was the first Ecuadorian citizen to be elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences (2006).[2] She was awarded the 2019 Prize of the Latin American Society for Developmental Biology[3] for her strong contributions to research in Ecuador, and in general to promoting Developmental Biology in Latin America.[3]
Eugenia del Pino | |
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Born | Eugenia María del Pino Veintimilla (1945-04-19) April 19, 1945 (age 78) |
Nationality | Ecuador |
Alma mater | Emory University (PhD) Vassar College (MS) Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (Licenciatura). |
Known for | Embryonic development of the marsupial frogs Hemiphractidae and poison arrow frogs Dendrobatidae in comparison with other tropical frogs. |
Awards | L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science
"Premio Nacional Eugenio Espejo" awarded by the Government of Ecuador. The 2019 Prize of the Latin American Society for Developmental Biology. The 2022 Developmental Biology-Society for Developmental Biology Lifetime Achievement Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Developmental Biology, Cell biology. |
Institutions | Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador), Quito. |
Doctoral advisor | Asa A. Humphries Jr. |