Ana María Rey

Colombian physicist
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Ana María Rey, born in 1970 in Bogotá, is a physicist whose academic training includes the University of Maryland and the University of the Andes[1]. She has held positions at the University of Colorado Boulder, JILA, Harvard University, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology[2][3].

Rey’s contributions to science have been recognized with multiple awards, including the MacArthur Fellows Program, the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award, the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, and her designation as a Fellow of the American Physical Society[4][5][6][7][8]. She is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences[9].

Ana María Rey

Summary

Ana María Rey is a human[1]. She was born in Bogotá[2]. She was born on 1970[3]. She worked as a physicist[4] and academic administrator[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bogotá[2], Ana María Rey…
  • Ana María Rey was born on 1970[3].
  • Ana María Rey held citizenship in Colombia[7].
  • Ana María Rey's professions included physicist[4].
  • Ana María Rey's professions included academic administrator[5].
  • Ana María Rey was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[8].
  • Among Ana María Rey's employers was JILA[9].
  • Among Ana María Rey's employers was Harvard University[10].
  • Among Ana María Rey's employers was National Institute of Standards and Technology[11].
  • Ana María Rey was educated at University of Maryland[12].
  • Ana María Rey was educated at University of the Andes[13].
  • Ana María Rey's doctoral advisor was Bei-Lok Hu[14].
  • Ana María Rey's doctoral advisor was Carl Williams[15].
  • Ana María Rey received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Ana María Rey received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[17].
  • Ana María Rey received the Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award[18].
  • Ana María Rey received the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists[19].
  • Ana María Rey received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • Ana María Rey was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Ana María Rey is recorded as female[22].
  • Ana María Rey's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ana María Rey's Commons category is recorded as Ana Maria Rey[24].
  • Ana María Rey's residence is recorded as Boulder[25].
  • Ana María Rey's family name is recorded as Rey[26].
  • Ana María Rey's given name is recorded as Ana[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bogotá[2], Ana María Rey… she was born on 1970[3].

Education

Educated at University of Maryland[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in College Park[31] and University of the Andes[13], a private university[32], in Colombia[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Bogotá[35]. Doctoral advisors include Bei-Lok Hu[14], a researcher[36], b. 1947[37], of United States[38], specialised in information theory[39] and Carl Williams[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and academic administrator[5]. Employers include University of Colorado Boulder[8], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1876[42]; JILA[9], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1962[45], headquartered in Boulder[46]; Harvard University[10], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1636[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50]; and National Institute of Standards and Technology[11], a research institute[51], in United States[52], founded in 1901[53], headquartered in Gaithersburg[54].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1981[57]; Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[17], an early career award[58]; Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award[18], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1986[61]; Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists[19], an award[62], founded in 2007[63]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[64].

Why It Matters

Ana María Rey has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Ana María Rey born?

Born in Bogotá[2], Ana María Rey…

What did Ana María Rey do for work?

Ana María Rey worked as physicist[4] and academic administrator[5].

Where did Ana María Rey go to school?

Ana María Rey was educated at University of Maryland[12] and University of the Andes[13].

What awards did Ana María Rey receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[17], Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award[18], and Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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