Marcela Contreras
Chilean-British immunologist, science writer, and educator
About Marcela Contreras
Born 1942. Marcela Contreras is a Chilean and British immunologist, hematologist, physician, surgeon and writer.
Dame Carmen Marcela Contreras Arriagada, DBE (born 4 January 1942) is a Chilean-born British leading blood expert, immunologist and university educator.
Born in Curicó in central Chile and raised in Coelemu, which she co-authored. She has been invited to lecture and chair sessions at international and national meetings in over 30 different countries.
Honours Contreras was named Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for "services to medicine". She was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2003.
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Chilean-British immunologist, science writer, and educator
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Marcela Contreras was born on 4 January 1942 in Curicó.
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Marcela Contreras is an immunologist, hematologist, physician, surgeon and writer.
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Marcela Contreras is Chilean and British.
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