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Claudio Bunster
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Claudio Bunster at theoretical physics seminar in Valdivia, Chile.
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Claudio Bunster Weitzman was born on April 15, 1947, in Santiago, Chile. He is a brilliant theoretical physicist. A theoretical physicist uses math and models to understand how the universe works. Until 2005, he was known as Claudio Teitelboim Weitzman.
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About Claudio Bunster
Claudio Bunster went to a well-known public high school in Santiago called Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera. He studied at the University of Chile and then earned his doctorate in physics from Princeton University in 1973. After that, he taught and did important research at Princeton University and the University of Texas at Austin. He was also a "Long Term Member" at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
Leading Scientific Research
Since 1984, Bunster has been the Director of the Center for Scientific Studies (CECS). This is an independent science institute. It first started in Santiago. In 2000, CECS moved to Valdivia, in the southern part of Chile. There, scientists at CECS explore many areas, including life, our planet, and the cosmos.
Public Service and Science
Besides his research, Claudio Bunster has also helped his country. He was a Scientific Adviser to the President of Chile from 1994 to 2000. During this time, he helped create important programs. These included the Presidential Chairs in Science and the Millennium Science Initiative. These programs help support science and research in Chile.
Bunster has also worked to connect science with the armed forces. He believes this helps make democracy stronger. This led to special science projects between CECS and the Army, Navy, and Air Force of Chile. They also worked with famous international groups. One exciting result of this teamwork was several trips to Antarctica. Bunster was directly involved in these expeditions.
Awards and Recognition
Claudio Bunster has received many honors for his work. In 1995, he won Chile's National Prize for Exact Sciences. In 2005, he was chosen to join the Academy of Sciences of the United States. He also became an Honorary Member of the Solvay Institutes in Brussels in 2007. In 2013, The World Academy of Sciences gave him the TWAS-Lenovo Prize for his contributions to science in developing countries.
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In Spanish: Claudio Bunster para niños
