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Liliana Quintanar Vera

b. 1975

Mexican chemist

Chemist
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About Liliana Quintanar Vera

Born 1975. Liliana Quintanar Vera is a Mexican chemist.

Liliana Quintanar Vera (born 1975) is a Mexican chemist. She works on proteins and neurodegenerative diseases.

Early life and education Quintanar Vera was born in Mexico City in 1975. She took part in the Mexican Academy of Sciences Chemistry Olympics, representing the country in the International Chemistry Olympiad in 1993. Alzheimer's disease can cause proteins to aggregate and accumulate metals. She studies the role of metals in the aggregation of proteins and the etiology of diseases.

Quintanar Vera was a Fulbright scholar at Massachusetts Institute of Technology working with Jonathan King between 2014 and 2015. Her project looked at the role of copper ions in human Gamma-D crystallin.

Awards and honours 2017 Mexican Academy of Sciences Research Prize for Science

2016 Marcos Moshinsky Chair

2014 Fulbright Scholarship

2007 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards

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Important facts

Born
1975, Mexico City
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Chemist
Nationality
Mexico
Education
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Stanford University
Employers
National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Liliana Quintanar Vera?

Mexican chemist

When was Liliana Quintanar Vera born?

Liliana Quintanar Vera was born in 1975 in Mexico City.

What is Liliana Quintanar Vera's occupation?

Liliana Quintanar Vera is a chemist.

What nationality is Liliana Quintanar Vera?

Liliana Quintanar Vera is Mexican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Liliana Quintanar Vera

· Wikidata: Q60161910

· DBpedia: Liliana Quintanar Vera

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