Alexandra Olaya Castro | |
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Born |
Bogota, Colombia |
March 30, 1976
Residence | London, UK |
Nationality | Colombian |
Fields | Quantum Biology |
Institutions | University College London |
Alma mater | |
Thesis | Quantum correlations in multi-qubit-cavity systems (2004) |
Doctoral advisor | Neil F. Johnson |
Known for | Quantum Mechanical processes in biomolecular systems. |
Notable awards | Maxwell Prize (2016) |
Website www |
Alexandra Olaya Castro is a Colombian theoretical physicist, currently a researcher and permanent lecturer at University College London. She is known for her work on quantum physics on molecular processes. She was the recipient of the Maxwell Medal in 2016 "for her contributions to the theory of quantum effects in bio-molecular systems".