SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY
Martha Patricia
RAMÍREZ PINILLA
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Director of GEBIO Research Group
Director of GED
Research Group
CONTACT
Information
mpramir@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Exension: 1237
GENERAL
Biography
Dr. Ramírez-Pinilla is a Professor Laureate at the Universidad Industrial de Santander and an esteemed member of the School of Biology in the Faculty of Sciences. She holds a degree in Biology from the prestigious National University of Colombia and a PhD in Biological Sciences with a specialization in Zoology from the National University of Tucumán in Argentina. Throughout her professional career, she has distinguished herself through her dedication to research in diverse fields, with a particular focus on Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Herpetology, Zoology, Ecology, and Natural History.
Read moreCurrently, she holds key positions at the institution, serving as the Coordinator of the Zoological Collections at the Natural History Museum of the UIS, as well as the Director of the Herpetology Collection and the leader of the Laboratory of Reproductive Biology of Vertebrates at the Universidad Industrial de Santander. Her passion and unwavering commitment to her area of expertise have made significant contributions to the advancement of science at the university, and her outstanding work continues to inspire students and researchers alike.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Zoology orientation
Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, 1992
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Biologist
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1986
Director of GEBIO Research Group
Director of
GED Research Group
CONTACT
Information
mpramir@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 1237
AREAS OF
Expertise
Herpetology
Reproductive and developmental biology
Zoology
Morphophysiology
OFFICE
Hours
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Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS Central Campus, Escuela de Biología
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Outstanding
Works
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Caracterización morfológica de los estadios embrionarios de la raya dulce acuícola Potamotrygon magdalenae (Elasmobranchii: Potamotrygonidae)
Article, Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, 2022
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Life history features of a population of the Andean shrew Cryptotis tamensis (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae)
Article, Journal of Natural History, 2022
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Role of peasant reserve zones in assisting the conservation of tropical humid forests and endangered species
Article, Nature Conservation Research, 2023
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Member
Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Colombia