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Margarita Salas Falgueras

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  • Date of birth (in Canero, Asturias).

    Date of birth (in Canero, Asturias).
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    She studies on Asunción of Gijón School

  • She moved out to Madrid, in order to keep studying

  • He met Chevero Ochao, who had a lot of influency on her studies.

    He met Chevero Ochao, who had a lot of influency on her studies.
  • She obtained a degree on Chemistry

  • She got married with Eladio Viñuela

    She got married with Eladio Viñuela
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    She emigrates to USA

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    She was a teacher on Madrid's university

  • Discoveries

    Discoveries
    Margarita Salas discovered the DNA polymerase of the phi29 bacteriophage virus.
  • King James I Prize for Scientific and Technical Research

    King James I Prize for Scientific and Technical Research
  • Medal of the Principality of Asturias

    Medal of the Principality of Asturias
  • Santiago Ramón y Cajal National Research Award

  • Gold Medal of the Community of Madrid

    Gold Medal of the Community of Madrid
  • She was the first spanish woman to take part on the National Academy of Sciences (in the USA)

    She was the first spanish woman to take part on the National Academy of Sciences (in the USA)
  • She recieved the prize of the European Inventor

    She recieved the prize of the European Inventor
  • Date of death (in Madrid).

    Date of death (in Madrid).