Dolly Montoya Castaño

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

Dolly Montoya Castaño (born May 26, 1948), is a Colombian university professor and scientist, and former rector of the National University of Colombia. She was re-elected for the period 2021–2024, having already served in 2018–2021 when she became the first woman to hold the position.

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.