Ángela Gúzman

Física en Óptica Aliado CMF

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Physicist, M. Sc. in Physics, Head of the Graduate School of Physics, Head of Academic Programs, and Prof. Em. at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, where she contributed to the establishment of the PhD program in Theoretical Physics (Quantum Optics). PhD from the Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany; research at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics. Corresponding Member of the Colombian Academy of Sciences (1997-2021). Optical Sciences Center of the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. Research at Georgia Tech Lorraine, France (2000-2002).

Diversity of Experiences

Research Associate Professor at the Physics Department of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton (2007-2011). Director of the Pan American Advanced Studies Institute on Frontiers in Imaging Science (2011) intended to foster international collaboration between young researchers in the Americas. Visiting Associate Professor at the College of Optics and Photonics, CREOL, University of Central Florida, Orlando (2011-2016).

Science Officer at the Regional Office of the International Council for Science (ICS) for Latin America and the Caribbean (2014-2015) in charge of the disaster risk reduction and sustainable energy programs in the region.

Associate Member (1989-1998) and Senior Associate Member (1998-2006) of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, where she developed ability for multicultural interaction and collaboration. Chair of the Advisory Group for the Trieste System on Optical Sciences and Applications (2008-2017). Chair of the International Council and member of the Board of Directors of the Optical Society (OPTICA, former OSA) (2003-2004). Fellow of OPTICA for her contributions to quantum and atom optics and for the promotion of optics in developing countries (2007). Vice President of the International Commission for Optics and Chair of the Committee for Regional Development of Optics (2005-2008). Secretary General of the International Commission for Optics (2008-2017). Associate member of the IUPAP C15 commission on Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (2014-2017).

Honorary Doctorate from the Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kachatur Abovyan (2011). Coordinator of the UNESCO Workshop on Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) in Latin America (2008-2017).

“Energy innovation and Emerging Technologies Certificate”, Stanford University, April 2018. Máster on renewable energies, Universidad Camilo José Cela (Madrid, Spain) and IMF (2020). Co-founder and Vice President of the Colombian Network of Women Scientists, organization affiliated to the Colombian Academy of Sciences. Elected Number Member of the Colombian Academy of Sciences (2021).