Roberto Oscar Aquilano PhD

Dr. Roberto Oscar Aquilano has a Ph.D. in Astronomy from the School of Astronomical and Geophysical Sciences at Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. Currently, he is a researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Board (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnicas, CONICET); a Professor at the School of Exact Science, Engineering and Surveying at Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Under Secretary for the Promotion of Science and Social Appropriation of Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation of Santa Fe, Argentina and Member of Executive Board of the Agency of the same Ministry, Member of Federal Council for Science and Technology (COFECYT) and Member of the Advisory Committee on Astronomy and the Universe of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation of Argentina.

He has an extensive background as a scientist and an administrator of science. He has acted as Director of the Astronomical Observatory, Planetarium, and Experimental Science Museum Complex of Rosario, Argentina. He has published over 100 scientific papers in national and international journals of his specialty Among the perks he has received numerous awards and honors, such as the Life Changers Awards 2011 received in London, having been declared Man of the Year 2011 by TV Litoral SA, distinguished by the Honorable Senate of Argentina in 2012 and the Gold Medal of the Ministry Education of the Nation. He has been declared "Outstanding Citizen" of the city of Casilda (Argentina) and nominated for several international awards (Stockholm, Washington, etc.).