Victoria Calzada
Victoria Calzada Falcón | |
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Occupation(s) | Biochemist, academic, researcher |
| Known for | L'Oréal UNESCO Award for Women in Science (2020) |
Victoria Calzada Falcón (born 1985 in Montevideo) is a distinguished Uruguayan biochemist, academic, and researcher. In 2020, she was honored with the L'Oréal UNESCO Award for Women in Science as a representative of Uruguay.
Career
Calzada completed her undergraduate studies in Biochemistry and obtained her PhD in Chemistry from the University of the Republic (Udelar), Uruguay, graduating in 2015. Following this, she has held the position of Assistant Professor within the Department of Radiopharmacy at Udelar’s Center for Nuclear Research. She leads the Ibero-American Aptamer Network (REDIBA) and holds membership in the International Society on Aptamers (INSOAP). Since 2012, Calzada has been affiliated with Uruguay’s National System of Researchers, focusing her expertise on aptamers and molecular imaging.
Her scientific work centers on creating novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches utilizing aptamers, significantly advancing cancer therapy and molecular imaging technologies. The prestigious L'Oréal UNESCO Award she received in 2020 acknowledged her valuable contributions to scientific progress and innovation in Uruguay.