Laura Gallardo
Laura Gallardo | |
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 in 2019 | |
| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Other name | Laura Gallardo-Klenner |
| Education | Stockholm University |
| Occupation | atmospheric scientist |
| Employer | University of Chile |
| Known for | Professor of geophysics |
Laura Gallardo or Laura Gallardo-Klenner (born 1962) is a Chilean atmospheric scientist and professor.
Life
Gallardo was born in Santiago in 1962. She graduated in physics at the University of Chile. Her PhD is in Chemical Meteorology which she was awarded by Stockholm University in 1996.
She is a full Professor when she and Jaime Campos were recognised within the University of Chile's Department of Geophysics in 2022.[1]
Since 2022 she has been the director of the University of Chile's Postgraduate and Postgraduate Department of Geophysics.[2][3]
She works at the Center for Climate Science and Resilience.[2] In 2021 she was the lead author of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).[4]
In 2023, Gallardo became vice-chair of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the first Chilean to serve on its board.[2][5]
Awards
In 2024 she was one of nearly 500 scientists who were recognised as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[6]
References
- ↑ "FCFM distingue a académicos/as Laura Gallardo y Jaime Campos como profesores/as titulares - Escuela de Salud Pública". saludpublica.uchile.cl (in Spanish). 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- 1 2 3 "Académica es la primera representante del país en directiva del Panel Intergubernamental sobre Cambio Climático - Universidad de Chile". uchile.cl (in Spanish). 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Académica Laura Gallardo inicia nueva etapa como Directora de Postgrado y Postítulo de la Universidad de Chile - Departamento de Geofísica - FCFM - Universidad de Chile". www.dgf.uchile.cl (in Spanish). 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ Chile, Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de (2026-04-22). "Agenda 2030 ODS 13: Laura Gallardo analiza los impactos de la emergencia climática - Programa Asia Pacifico". Observatorio Asiapacifico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "CR2 researcher is elected to integrate the new IPCC bureau | Center for Climate and Resilience Research - CR2". 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ↑ "2024 AAAS Fellows | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)". American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Archived from the original on 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-04-22.