Portrait of Diego Golombek

Scientist

Diego Golombek

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PhD in Biology (University Buenos Aires). Plenary Professor (University San Andrés), Full Professor (University of Quilmes) and Superior Investigator at the National Research Council. Director, Laboratory for the Interdisciplinary Study of Time and the Chronobiology Lab. He has published over 180 scientific papers (h-index 41). Besides chronobiology, he has been interested in science communication/outreach, publishing about 20 popular science books, hosting TV shows and creating science exhibitions. Past president of the Argentinean Society for Neuroscience, the National Institute for Technological Education and the National Science Center. He received the National Science Prize “Bernardo Houssay”, the Guggenheim fellowship, the Konex Prize, the IgNobel award, the “Capital City” (Mexico), the UNESCO Kalinga Prize and the Order of Academic Palms (France).