Elena Ramírez Parra facts for kids
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Elena Ramírez Parra
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| Born | 1972 |
| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Madrid |
| Known for | botany |
| Awards | L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science |
Elena Ramírez Parra, born in 1972, is a Spanish scientist. She is a botanist, which means she studies plants. Her work focuses on how plants react to difficult conditions. These conditions include things like not enough water (drought) or too much salt in the soil. She also studies how plants handle too much sunlight or very hot or cold temperatures. Her research helps farmers grow more food. In 2010, Elena won a special award called the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science.
Elena's Life and Studies
Elena Ramírez Parra studied biological sciences at the Autonomous University of Madrid in Spain. She then earned a special degree called a doctorate in molecular biology from the same university in 2000. Molecular biology is the study of living things at a very tiny level, looking at their molecules.
After her studies, Elena became a top researcher. She works at the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP). This center is part of two important Spanish institutions. These are the National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA) and the Technical University of Madrid (UPM). At the CBGP, she continues to study how environmental stress affects plants.
Understanding Plant Stress
Elena's research helps us understand how plants deal with tough situations. She looks at the ways plants respond when they are stressed. For example, she studies what happens when plants don't get enough water. She also researches how they react to salty soil or harmful metals. Extreme temperatures, like very hot or very cold weather, are also part of her studies.
Her main goal is to find ways to make plants stronger. By understanding how plants cope, she hopes to create new types of plants. These new plant varieties could grow better and produce more food. This is very important for improving harvests around the world.
Awards and Recognition
In November 2010, Elena Ramírez Parra received a major award. She was one of five scientists to win the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science. The award gives money to women scientists under 40 years old. It celebrates their important research and encourages more women in science. The other scientists who won with her were Isabel Lastres Becker, Ana Briones Alonso, Mercedes Vila, and María Antonia Herrero.
See also
In Spanish: Elena Ramírez Parra para niños
- List of Spanish inventors and discoverers
- List of female scientists in the 21st century
