Jorge Allende

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Jorge E. Allende
Molecular Biology
InstitutionsUniversity of Chile National Institutes of Health
Doctoral advisorFrederic Richards
Other academic advisorsFritz Albert Lipmann Marshall Warren Nirenberg

Jorge Eduardo Allende Rivera, (born 11 November 1934) is a Chilean

United States National Academy of Sciences since 2001,[2]
and was awarded the Chilean National Prize for Nature Sciences (Chile) in 1992.

Early life

Jorge Allende was born in Cartago, Costa Rica, son of Octavio Allende Echeverría, Chilean Consul in the city of

Baton Rouge
, Louisiana. He obtained the Bachelor of Science in chemistry degree in 1957.

Career

He carried out his doctoral studies at

NIH.[5]

During the 1960s, his research was focused on

kinases, CK1 and CK2, involved in the phosphorylation of key cellular proteins.[6]

He devoted much of his life to organizing activities for the scientific integration in Latin America especially through organizing series of training courses in molecular biology techniques, and through the creation of the Latin American Network of Biological Sciences.[7]

In recent years, Doctor Allende has been an promoter of science education through his personal commitment in several projects, like the Science Education Inquiry Based program, funded by the University of Chile,[8] and through his participation in the Allende-Connelly Foundation, founded by him and his wife.[9][10]

Though he retired from active science in 2009, he remains a professor at the Faculty of Medicine. He was also Research Vice President of the University of Chile.[11][12] He published his autobiography in 2010.[13]

Personal life

He married Catherine Connelly (also a biochemist) in Holyoke, Massachusetts, On September 16, 1961. He raised a family of four children: Miguel Luis, Juan Ignacio, Jorge Eduardo and Maria Amparo and has 13 grandchildren.[14]

With his wife, Catherine Connelly, he was on sabbatical at the

1973 coup in Chile took place. He returned to Chile in May 1974 and was one of the main defenders of the University of Chile's autonomy, endangered by the military intervention in academic life. In December 1975 he co-signed, with other academics, a letter entitled "University under surveillance" opposing military intervention in the University of Chile. The letter was written by philosopher Jorge Millas and published in the newspaper "El Mercurio". The letter was the first appearance of a public statement by a group of academics who criticized the handling of the University of Chile by the military government.[15]

Awards and distinctions

References

  1. ISBN 978-3-527-30638-1
    . Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Jorge e. Allende".
  3. ^ "Ciento setenta años". Universidad de Chile. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Premios Nacionales - Jorge Allende Rivera". Explora. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Ciento Setenta Años". Universidad de Chile. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Jorge Allende Premio Konex Mecosur 2013: Ciencia y Tecnología". Fundación Konex. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Jorge Allende Premio Konex Mecosur 2013: Ciencia y Tecnología". Fundación Konex. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Jorge Allende Premio Konex Mecosur 2013: Ciencia y Tecnología". Fundación Konex. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Fundación Allende Connelly, fomentando la educación en ciencias". Universidad de Chile. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Fundación Allende Connelly entrega la distinción 2015 de "Mejor tesis doctoral en Ciencias Biológicas"". Facultad de Medicina - Universidad de Chile. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Jorge Eduardo Allende Rivera". Grandes figuras de la Universidad de Chile. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Jorge Eduardo Allende Rivera". TWAS-Rolac. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  13. ISBN 9789561122093
    . Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Jorge Allende Premio Konex Mecosur 2013: Ciencia y Tecnología". Fundación Konex. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  15. ^ "Jorge Eduardo Allende Rivera". Grandes figuras de la Universidad de Chile. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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