Beatriz Barbuy

Beatriz Barbuy
Micheline Pelletier/Fondation L'Oréal
Born (1950-02-16) February 16, 1950
São Paulo, Brasil
AwardsL'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science
National Order of Scientific Merit (Brazil)
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics, astronomy, education
InstitutionsUniversity 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. 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.