Alexandra Olaya-Castro
Alexandra Olaya-Castro | |
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| Born | March 30, 1976 |
| Citizenship | Colombian and British |
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| Known for | Quantum effects in biomolecular processes |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Quantum Biology |
| Institutions | University College London |
| Thesis | Quantum correlations in multi-qubit-cavity systems (2004) |
| Doctoral advisor | Neil F. Johnson |
| Website | www |
Alexandra Olaya-Castro is a Colombian-born theoretical physicist, currently a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at University College London.
She is known for her work on quantum physics on biomolecular processes, specifically for her research on quantum effects in photosynthesis. She was the recipient of the Maxwell Medal in 2016 "for her contributions to the theory of quantum effects in bio-molecular systems".