Claudio Bunster
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Claudio Bunster Weitzman (born Claudio Teitelboim Weitzman on April 15, 1948 in Santiago
) is a Chile
an scientist.
Bunster studied Sciences at the University of Chile (1969), Santiago and received his Ph.D in Physics from Princeton University
, U.S.
in 1973. He remained at the university, at the Institute for Advanced Study
and also at the University of Texas
, until 1984. In the same year, he co-founded and was Director of the Centro de Estudios Científicos
(CECS), Santiago
, Chile
, an independent and autonomous body whose central aim is to perform, promote and diffuse top quality scientific research both within the scientific community and to the general public.
Bunster is currently Director of CECS in Valdivia
, a full-fledged Millennium Science Institute since 2000, and he continues to be a long-term member at the IAS. He was also President of the Presidential Advisory Committee for Scientific Matters from 1995 to 2000 and was Science Advisor to Chilean President
Eduardo Frei
.
In 1995 Bunster was awarded Chile's National Prize in Exact Sciences. In 2005 he was elected foreign associate of the United States National Academy of Sciences
.
In 2005, Bunster changed his last name, after discovering his real father was Álvaro Bunster (a lawyer), and not writer and Communist politician Volodia Teitelboim
.
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
) is a Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an scientist.
Bunster studied Sciences at the University of Chile (1969), Santiago and received his Ph.D in Physics from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, U.S.
United States
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in 1973. He remained at the university, at the Institute for Advanced Study
Institute for Advanced Study
The Institute for Advanced Study, located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, is an independent postgraduate center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. It was founded in 1930 by Abraham Flexner...
and also at the University of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, until 1984. In the same year, he co-founded and was Director of the Centro de Estudios Científicos
Centro de Estudios Científicos
Centro de Estudios Científicos also known by its acronym CECS is a private, non-profit corporation based in Valdivia, Chile, devoted to the development, promotion and diffusion of scientific research. CECs research areas include biophysics, molecular physiology, theoretical physics, glaciology and...
(CECS), Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, an independent and autonomous body whose central aim is to perform, promote and diffuse top quality scientific research both within the scientific community and to the general public.
Bunster is currently Director of CECS in Valdivia
Valdivia, Chile
Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately east of the coastal towns of Corral and Niebla...
, a full-fledged Millennium Science Institute since 2000, and he continues to be a long-term member at the IAS. He was also President of the Presidential Advisory Committee for Scientific Matters from 1995 to 2000 and was Science Advisor to Chilean President
President of Chile
The President of the Republic of Chile is both the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Chile. The President is responsible of the government and state administration...
Eduardo Frei
Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who was President of Chile from 1994 to 2000. He is currently Senator for Los Ríos and was President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008. He attempted a comeback as the candidate of the ruling Concertación...
.
In 1995 Bunster was awarded Chile's National Prize in Exact Sciences. In 2005 he was elected foreign associate of the United States National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
.
In 2005, Bunster changed his last name, after discovering his real father was Álvaro Bunster (a lawyer), and not writer and Communist politician Volodia Teitelboim
Volodia Teitelboim
Volodia Valentín Teitelboim Volosky was a Chilean lawyer, politician and author.Born in Chillán to Jewish immigrants , Teitelboim was interested in literature from an early age...
.
See also
- BTZ black holeBTZ black holeThe BTZ black hole, named after Maximo Banados, Claudio Teitelboim, and Jorge Zanelli, is a black hole solution for -dimensional gravity with a negative cosmological constant....
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