Carmen Lelia Cristóbal facts for kids
Carmen Lelia Cristóbal is an Argentine professor who studies plants. She is a botanist at the National University of the Northeast (UNNE) in Corrientes, Argentina. She has dedicated her life to understanding the plant world.
Contents
Becoming a Plant Expert
Carmen Lelia Cristóbal studied hard to become a botanist. In 1959, she earned her highest degree, a doctorate, in botany from the National University of Tucumán. Her special area of study was a plant group called Sterculiaceae. For her important research on a plant type known as Ayenia, she received two special awards. She won the "Ernesto Padilla" Prize in 1960 and the "Cristobal Hicken" Prize in 1961. These awards recognized her excellent work in plant science.
A Career in Research and Teaching
In 1962, Carmen Cristóbal started working as a teacher at Tucumán University. At the same time, she began her research career with CONICET. This is a big science organization in Argentina. Her work helped us learn more about plants.
In 1964, she became a professor of Botany at Corrientes. She taught students about plants and shared her knowledge. She also gave lectures in the Faculty of Exact Sciences, which includes subjects like biology and chemistry.
Building a Plant Collection
Carmen Cristóbal and her husband, Antonio Krapovickas, did something very important. They started the Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste, also known as Ibone, at UNNE. This institute is like a huge library of plants. It holds over 250,000 plant samples, called specimens. These samples help scientists study different plants from the region.
Important Plant Discoveries
Professor Cristóbal has written more than 40 scientific papers. These papers share her discoveries with other scientists. She is especially known for her work on the plant type Byttneria. Her research helps us understand how different plants are related and how they grow.
Awards & Distinctions
- "Ernesto Padilla" Prize recipient (1960)
- "Cristobal Hicken" Prize recipient (1961)
- CONICET researcher (1962 – ?)
See also
In Spanish: Carmen Lelia Cristóbal para niños
