SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY
Andrés Felipe
CASTAÑO GONZÁLEZ
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Academic Coordinator of the Undergraduate Degree in Biology
Director of UIS Herbarium
CONTACT
Information
acastano@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 1233 - 2169
GENERAL
Biography
Felipe Cataño is a tenured professor at the Universidad Industrial de Santander, affiliated with the School of Biology in the Faculty of Sciences. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Universidad de Antioquia, earning a degree in Biology. Subsequently, he pursued a Master’s degree in Biology at the University of Geneva, and completed his doctoral studies in plant diversity and adaptation at the Université de Montpellier III.
Read moreFelipe Cataño’s area of expertise is closely related to Botany and plant sciences, with a particular focus on Morphology, Plant Anatomy, Systematics, and Floristic Diversity.
Currently, he holds the position of director at the Herbarium of the Universidad Industrial de Santander.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Doctor in Integrative Plant Biology
Université de Montpellier II, 2014
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Master in Biology
Université de Geneve, 2008
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Biologist
Universidad de Antioquia
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Especialista en Docencia Universitaria
Universidad Industrial de Santander
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Fisioterapeuta
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Academic Coordinator of the Undergraduate Degree in Biology
Director of UIS Herbarium
CONTACT
Information
acastano@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 1233 - 2169
AREAS OF
Expertise
- Plant biology
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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Motor and sensory nerve conduction are affected differently by ice pack, ice massage, and cold water immersion
E Herrera, MC Sandoval, DM Camargo, TF Salvini - Physical Therapy, 2010
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Leadership in the Presidency
Red Colombiana de Posgrados, 2023