Dolly Montoya Castaño (born May 26, 1948), is a Colombian university professor and scientist, and former rector of the

National University of Colombia The National University of Colombia () is a national public research university in Colombia, with general campuses in Bogotá, Medellín, Manizales and Palmira, and satellite campuses in Leticia, San Andrés, Arauca, Tumaco, and La Paz, ...

. She was re-elected for the period 2021–2024, having already served in 2018–2021 when she became the first woman to hold the position. In addition to promoting academic research for some of the most vulnerable communities in the country, she directed the Institute of Biotechnology ( Instituto de Biotecnología, IBUN) between 1987 and 1995.

Academic education

Dolly Montoya Castaño is a pharmaceutical chemist from the National University of Colombia (1977), with a master's degree in basic biomedical sciences from the

National Autonomous University of Mexico The National Autonomous University of Mexico (, UNAM) is a public university, public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countri ...

and a Ph.D. in natural sciences from the

Technical University of Munich The Technical University of Munich (TUM or TU Munich; ) is a public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It specializes in engineering, technology, medicine, and applied and natural sciences. Established in 1868 by King Ludwig II ...

. Her thesis ''Anaerobic, Solvent-Producing Bacteria: Molecular Characterisation, Polysaccharolytic Activity and Agro-Industrial Waste Degradation'' was recognized with

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. Several of her publications affiliated with the National University of Colombia can be found on ResearchGate and other research portals. For her academic and scientific work, Montoya has received several awards, including the "Medalla al Mejor Desempeño Académico Gabino Barreda" of the Autonomous University of Mexico (1983), ''Woman of Success'' in Colombia (2010), Prize for Scientific Merit (award "Samper Martinez") of the National Institute of Health (2017) and the decoration Order Cross of the Founders, granted by the Mayor of Pereira (2018).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Montoya Castano, Dolly 1948 births Living people Technical University of Munich alumni National University of Colombia people People from Pereira, Colombia Heads of universities and colleges in Colombia Colombian chemists Colombian biologists Colombian women scientists National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni