Dolly Montoya Castaño

Dolly Montoya Castaño (Pereira,[1] May 26, 1948), also known as Dolly Montoya, is a university professor and Colombian scientist.

Dolly Montoya Castaño
Born (1948-05-26) 26 May 1948
Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
OccupationRector of the
National University of Colombia
Known forFounder of the Institute of Biotechnology of the National University of Colombia
Academic work
Main interestsPharmaceutical Chemistry
Biotechnology
Websitehttp://rectoria.unal.edu.co

She served as the rector of the National University of Colombia for the period of 2018–2021 and was re-elected for the period of 2021–2024. She is the first woman to hold the position of rector at this institution.

In addition to promoting academic research for some of the most vulnerable communities in the country, she directed the Institute of Biotechnology (Instituto de Biotecnología, IBUN) between 1987 and 1995.[2][3]

Academic education

Dolly Montoya Castaño is a pharmaceutical chemist from the National University of Colombia (1977), with a master's degree in basic biomedical sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and a Ph.D. in natural sciences from the Technical University of Munich. Her thesis «Anaerobic, Solvent-Producing Bacteria: Molecular Characterisation, Polysaccharolytic Activity and Agro-Industrial Waste Degradation» was recognized with magna cum laude.[4][5][6] Several of her publications affiliated with the National University of Colombia can be found on ResearchGate and other research portals.[7]

For her academic and scientific career, Montoya has received several awards, including the "Medalla al Mejor Desempeño Académico Gabino Barreda" of the Autonomous University of Mexico (1983), Woman of Success in Colombia (2010),[8] Prize for Scientific Merit (award "Samper Martinez") of the National Institute of Health (2017)[9] and the decoration Order Cross of the Founders, granted by the Mayor of Pereira (2018).[10]

References
  1. "Hoja de vida - DOLLY MONTOYA CASTAÑO". Departamento Administrativo de la Función Pública. Retrieved Feb 12, 2020.
  2. "¿Quién es Dolly Montoya, la primera mujer en ser nombrada rectora de la U. Nacional?". Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  3. "Dolly Montoya, primera mujer en la Rectoría de la U.N." Agencia de Noticias UN - Universidad Nacional de Colombia. March 22, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Universidad Nacional de Colombia (ed.). "Dolly Montoya Castaño, vicerrectora de Investigación (2014-2016)". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  5. Colciencias (ed.). "CvLAC - Dolly Montoya Castaño". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  6. "Dolly Montoya, nueva rectora de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia". Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  7. "Dolly Montoya Castaño's research while affiliated with National University of Colombia". Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  8. "Biotecnóloga Dolly Montoya, una de las Mujeres de Éxito 2010". Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  9. "INS destaca trayectoria científica de la profesora Dolly Montoya". Agencia de Noticias UN - Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dec 1, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  10. "Orden Cruz de los Fundadores para rectora designada". Agencia de Noticias UN - Universidad Nacional de Colombia. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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