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Ramón Latorre
Ramón Rogelio Latorre de la Cruz (born October 29, 1941) is a Chilean biochemist, The winner of Chile's National Prize for Natural Sciences (Chile), National Prize for Natural Sciences in 2002, he has been recognized for his investigations in the field of the ionic channels of cellular membranes. Biography He studied secondary in the Chilean School Jose Victorino Lastarria. In 1965 he received a biochemist at the School of Chemistry and Pharmacy. In 1969 he received a doctorate in Sciences with a Doctorate in Biology at the University of Chile, being one of the first students of that degree. He later received a scholarship from the National Institute of Health de EE.UU.,and finished work in his laboratory of biophysics of this institution until the year 1972. Returned to Chile and held the position in the Faculty of Sciences of assistant professor. After 1973 Chilean coup d'état, Returned to the EE.UU. and served in the Department of Physiology at Duke University as a visiting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 8 million which is nearly 40% of the country's population, of which more than 6 million live in the city's continuous urban area. The city is entirely in the country's central valley. Most of the city lies between above mean sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city has a downtown core of 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is shaped by several stand-alone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, lined by parks such as Parque Forestal and Balmaceda Park. The Andes Mountains can be seen from most points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
