Estela Susana Lizano Soberón (born March 29, 1957) is a Mexican astrophysicist and researcher. She has specialized in the theoretical study of

star formation Star formation is the process by which dense regions within molecular clouds in The "medium" is present further soon.-->interstellar space

Studies and teaching

Lizano earned a degree in

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

at the School of Sciences of the

National Autonomous University of Mexico The National Autonomous University of Mexico ( es, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Latin America, where it's also the bigges ...

(UNAM). In 1984 she obtained a master's degree, and in 1988 a doctorate in

astronomy Astronomy () is a natural science that studies astronomical object, celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and chronology of the Universe, evolution. Objects of interest ...

at the

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...

. From 1990 to 1991 she did postdoctoral work at the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory. She has held the chair of Astronomy, Physics, and Mathematics at UNAM, and at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, directing several doctoral and undergraduate theses.

Research and academics

Upon her return to Mexico, Lizano joined the , and in 1986 she moved to UNAM's Morelia Campus, participating in the creation of the Radio Astronomy and Physics Center (''Centro de Radioastronomía y Astrofísica''; CRyA), of which she was academic secretary from 2003 to 2007. She was appointed director of the CRyA for the terms 2007–2011 and 2011–2015. Lizano is a Level III researcher of the

Sistema Nacional de Investigadores Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (National System of Researchers) or SNI is a governmental agency established in Mexico in 1984 to promote both the quantity and quality of research in Mexico, especially in the sciences. In the 1980s, the countr ...

. From 1997 to 2003 she participated with the Stellar Training Working Group, and from 2003 to 2009 with the Organizing Committee of the Interstellar Environment Division of the

International Astronomical Union The International Astronomical Union (IAU; french: link=yes, Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreac ...

. From 2002 to 2004 she was a counselor of the

American Astronomical Society The American Astronomical Society (AAS, sometimes spoken as "double-A-S") is an American society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC. The primary objective of the AAS is to promote the adv ...

. She is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences and the .

Publications

Lizano has written popular articles and chapters of books. Her research work has been cited more than 5,500 times. Some titles include: * "Formation of stars in molecular clouds" in ''Formación estelar'' of UNAM and the

Fondo de Cultura Económica Fondo de Cultura Económica (FCE or simply "Fondo") is a Spanish language, non-profit publishing group, partly funded by the Mexican government. It is based in Mexico but it has subsidiaries throughout the Spanish-speaking world. It was founded in ...

in 1996 * "Astronomy in Mexico in the 21st Century" in the ''Estado actual y prospectiva de la ciencia en México'' of the Mexican Academy of Sciences in 2003 * "The Formation of Stars and Planets" in ''Siete problemas de la astronomía contemporánea'' of the National College in 2004 * "How are the Stars Formed?" in ''Aportaciones científicas y humanísticas en el siglo XX'' of the Mexican Academy of Sciences in 2008

Awards and distinctions

* Mary Elizabeth Uhl Research Award from the Department of Astronomy of the University of California at Berkeley in 1986 * Scientific Research Award in the area of Exact Sciences from the Mexican Academy of Sciences in 1996 * National University Distinction for Young Academics in the area of Exact Sciences Research from UNAM in 1996 *

Guggenheim Fellowship Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the ar ...

granted by the

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation was founded in 1925 by Olga and Simon Guggenheim in memory of their son, who died on April 26, 1922. The organization awards Guggenheim Fellowship Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been ...

in 1998–1999 * Award for Scientific Research from the Mexican Society of Physics in 2001 * Award for Scientific and Humanistic Research from the

Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of ...

State Council of Science and Technology in 2006 * from the UNAM Institute of Physics in 2010 *

National Prize for Arts and Sciences The National Prize for Arts and Sciences ( es, Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes) is awarded annually by the Government of Mexico in six categories. It is part of the Mexican Honours System and was established in 1945. The prize is a gold medal a ...

in the area of Physical-Mathematical and Natural Sciences granted by the Secretariat of Public Education in 2012.

References

External links

* tp://ftp.crya.unam.mx/pub/lizano/PAPIIT/cvlizano.pdf Curriculum Vitaeat

UNAM The National Autonomous University of Mexico ( es, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Latin America, where it's also the bigges ...

CRyA {{DEFAULTSORT:Lizano, Susana 1957 births Living people Mexican astrophysicists National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni Academic staff of the National Autonomous University of Mexico National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico) Scientists from Mexico City University of California, Berkeley alumni Women astrophysicists Academic staff of Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo Members of the Mexican Academy of Sciences