Beatriz Barbuy
Beatriz Barbuy | |
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Micheline Pelletier/Fondation L'Oréal | |
| Born | February 16, 1950 São Paulo, Brasil |
| 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. 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.