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Editor Name: Roberto Oscar Aquilano

Designation: Professor

University: Institute of Physics of Rosario (IFIR)

Country: Argentina

Biography:

Roberto Oscar Aquilano has a PhD in Astronomy from the School of Astronomical and

Geophysical Sciences at Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. Currently, he is a

researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Board (Consejo Nacional de

Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, CONICET); Professor at the School of Exact Science,

Engineering and Surveying at Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Under Secretary for the

Promotion of Science and Social Appropiation of Ministry of Science, Technology and

Productive Innovation of Santa Fe, Argentina and Member of Executive Board of the Agency of

the same Ministry, Member of Federal Council for Science and Technology (COFECYT) and

Member of the Advisory Committee on Astronomy and the Universe of the Ministry of Science,

Technology and Productive Innovation of Argentina.

He has an extensive background as a scientist and an administrator of science. He has acted

as Director of the Astronomical Observatory, Planetarium and Experimental Science Museum

Complex of Rosario, Argentina.

He has published over 100 scientific papers in national and international journals of his specialty

Among the perks he has received numerous awards and honors, such as Life Changers Awards

2011 received in London, having been declared Man of the Year 2011 by TV Litoral SA ,

distinguished by the Honorable Senate of Argentina in 2012 and the Gold Medal of the Ministry

Education of the Nation. He has been declared "Outstanding Citizen" of the city of Casilda

(Argentina) and nominated for several international awards (Stockholm , Washington, etc.)

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