Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Web: http://www.astro.puc.cl/~linfante/
Research Areas:
- Birth and Evolution of Structures in the Universe
- Stellar Populations.
- Email: linfante@astro.puc.cl
- Phone: (56 - 2) 2 3544939
Leopoldo Infante
- Professor of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (Full Profesor Since 2006)
- Former Director of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Astronomy and Astrophysics Department (2000-2006)
- Visiting astronomer at the European Southern Observatory (1990 and 2007)
- Visiting Astronomer at Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory (1990)
- Visiting scientist at the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo, Italy (2007)
- Scientific Associate at the European Southern Observatory in Germany (2001).
- Professor Infante is currently director of the Centre for Astro-Engineering at Universidad Catolica of Chile and President of the Chilean Astronomical Society (SOCHIAS).
Studies
- B.Sc. Physics Universidad Católica, Chile (1982)
- M.Sc. Physics/Astronomy University of Victoria, Canada (1985)
- Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy University of Victoria, Canada (1990)
- Awards
- Publications
- Memberships
- "Guggenheim Fellow", NY, USA. (1999 - 2000)
- "Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)", University of Bonn, Germany. (1994)
- "Special Dean‘s research and Travel award", UVIC, Canada. (1987)
- "R.M. Petrie Memorial Fellowship", UVIC, Canada. (1985 - 1986 - 1987)
- "Presidente de la Republica" scholarship, Chile (1982 - 1983 - 1984)