A scientist from Balseiro received a prize from Unesco in Paris

Scientist Karen Hallberg, graduate and teacher at the Balseiro Institute, was awarded the L'Oréal-Unesco International Prize for Women in Science in 2019 at a ceremony that was held Thursday in Paris, France.

In February, it was publicly known that Hallberg, who lives in Bariloche, had been honored and officially received the award this week.

"I want to thank my country, Argentina, for public education which has led me to become the scientist that I am today and also to support my research during all these years. And I am deeply grateful to my teachers, professors, students and collaborators, less than 10% of whom are women! Hallberg said during the speech delivered at the award ceremony of the international prize L'Oréal-Unesco Women in Science.

Physics has particularly highlighted the teachers Paco De la Cruz, Blas Alscio and Carlos Balseiro "por transmit not only the knowledge but also the joy of doing physics"He also mentioned the teacher Luis Masperi, who stressed the importance of ethics in science and social responsibility of scientists, said the Balseiro Institute in a statement of press.

Hallberg, who is Rosario from birth, Jujeña by raising and living in Bariloche, emphasized the importance of his family in his life. "In particular, I want to thank my two children, Kevin and Tania, who gave me the joy of being a mother and enjoying motherhood. They are the driving force of all my actions. And also my husband, Ingo, my friend, partner and colleague, who is always by my side and gives me his full support, "said Hallberg, who works in the condensed matter group at the Atomic Center in Bariloche.

Mr. Hallberg, a researcher with the Conicet Group, received the L 'Oréal-Unesco prize in Paris on behalf of the Latin America region, as well as four other leading scientists from Europe, from France. Asia / Pacific, Africa and North America. The ceremony also honored 15 promising young scientists from around the world, including Córdoba scientist María Molina from the National University of Río Cuarto and Conicet.

In the Argentine Senate

Parallel to the UNESCO prize, the physics of Bariloche was distinguished in the Senate of the nation by the act of "Tribute to Argentine women". Hallberg was one of three women awarded the prize Honorable Mention "Domingo Faustino Sarmiento".

In addition to Professor Balseiro, represented by her niece, Carolina Baro Graf, who is also a scientist, the award was honored by physicist and research scientist Silvia Goyanes, as well as doctor, singer and actress Patricia Imbroglia.