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• Excelence • Relevance• Pertinence
Research Research atat the University of Costa Rica the University of Costa Rica
Research Institutes and Centers by Academic Area
• Arts and Letters• Research Center of Identity and Latin
American Culture CIICLA• Philosophy Research Institute INIF • Linguistics Research Institute INIL
• Engineering and Architecture • Engineering Research Institute INII
Research Institutes and Centers
SOCIAL SCIENCES
• Psychological Research Institute IIP• Social Sciences Research Institute IIS• Economics Research Institute IICE• Law Research Institute IIJ• Education Research Institute INIE• Central American Center of
Population CCP• Central American History Research
Center CIHAC• Women Studies Research Center
CIEM• Political Studies Research Center
CIEP
Research Institutes and Centers
HEALTH SCIENCES
• Health Research Institute INISA
• Pharmacology Research Institute INIFAR
• Clodomiro Picado Institute ICP
• Research Center for Tropical Deseases CIET
• Research Center for Abnormal Hemoglobin and Related Conditions CIHATA
Research Institutes and Centers AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
SCIENCES
• Agricultural Research Institute IIA• Agricultural Research Center CIA• Food Technology National Research
Center CITA• Crop Protection Research Center
CIPROC• Grains and Seeds Research Center
CIGRAS• Center for Research in Animal Nutrition
CINA• Research Center in Agricultural Economy
and Agrobusiness Development CIEDA
Research Institutes and Centers
BASIC SCIENCES
• Materials Engineering Research Center CICIMA• Center of Geophysical Research Center CIGEFI• Center for Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology
CIBCM• Research Center of Geological Sciences CIG• Research Center of Atomic, Nuclear and Molecular
Sciences CICANUM• Center for Research in Marine Biology and Limnology
CIMAR• Environmental Contamination Research Center CICA • Electrochemistry and Chemical Engineering Research
Center CELEQ • Center for Research in Natural Products CIPRONA• Spatial Research Center CINESPA• Mathematical and Meta-mathematical Research Center
CIMM• Pure and Applied Mathematics Research Center
CIMPA
The Basic Standards that Rule our Scientific Research
Quality Productivity
Improve Social Environment
During its historical development, the scientific research at the UCR has promoted
the following research criteria
Multidisciplinary
Multinational
Basic and applied
Scientifically rigourous
With short, medium and long term objectives
In all areas of knowledge
With capacity for joint international projects
Projects developed in the country according to their geographical location
2006-2009
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Some Institutional Achievements
The UCR produces 78.3% of the scientific articles published in internationally indexed magazines.
50 % Costarrican scientific production is published in the most prestigious scientific magazines recognized all over the world and 25%% of internationally indexed publications of Central America. However, considering the number of international publications in all kinds of journals, the scientific production is three times bigger.
Partnership in the “Food Security Center”, a joint collaboration with the University of Hohenheim, the Agricultural and Technological University Sokoine in Tanzany, the UCR in Latin America and Katsetsart University in Tailand.
From 2006 to 2008, the Univeristy of Costa Rica invested around 7 million dollars in research equipment and scientific publications. It also acquired 78 new data bases and 43 of those offer complete texts.
In 2008, the Geophysical Research Center became part of the the World Wide Lightning Location Network.
Other Financial Resources
• UCR-Researcher’s Award ($5.000)
• Research Stimulus Award
• Humboldt Award (every year)
• Florida Ice and Farm Award
National Higher Education Found
International Collaborations
National and International Agreements
BIOSCIENCES
BIOSCIENCES AT UCR
Number of Professors according to their academic degree
BIOSCIENCES 2009
ACADEMIC AREA
Master Ph.D
BASIC SCIENCES 44 86
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 49 27
HEALTH 96 53
TOTAL UCR 189 166
Chinese Academy of Sciences Delegates Visit to UCR
UCR-CAS-INBio Workshop on Biosciences Research and Biodiversity
PLANT SCIENCESNAME Position Area of Expertise
Dr. Víctor JIMENEZSenior Professor and Researcher of the Grains and Seeds Research Center Phisiology and Plant Biotechnology
Dr. Francisco SABORIOSenior Professor and Researcher of the Agricultural Research Center
Plants Molecular Biology and Genetic Improvement.
Dr. Federico ALBERTAZZIProfessor and Researcher at the Center for Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology Plant Molecular Biology
Dr. Eric GUEVARASenior Professor and Researcher of the Grains and Seeds Research Center Plant Biotechnology
Dra. Pilar RAMIREZSenior Professor and Researcher at the Center for Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Molecular Biology, Viruses, Plants
Dr. Alejandro ZAMORAFull Professor and Researcher at the Center for Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Plant Genetics
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGYNAME Position Area of Expertise
Dra. Yamileth ANGULO Ph.D. University of Costa Rica Toxicology
Dr. José María GUTIERREZSenior Professor and Researcher of the Clodomiro Picado Institute
Biochemistry of proteic toxines and Experimental Pathology
Dr. Bruno LOMONTESenior Professor and Researcher of the Clodomiro Picado Institute Toxinology and Inmunology
Dr. Alberto ALAPESenior Professor, School of Medicine. Director of the Research Center of Microscopic Structures
Biochemistry of Proteins. Cellular and Molecular Biology
Dr. Alfonso GARCIA Professor and ResearcherBiochemistry, bioactive substances, basic and clinic inmunology.
Dr. Clas UNEAssociate Professor and Researcher of the Health Research Institute Inmunology and Gastric Cancer
Dra. Cecilia DIAZ
Senior Professor and Researcher at the Clodomiro Picado Institute and the Natural Products Research Center Celular Biology
Dra. Marietta FLORESAssociate Professor and Researcher of the Clodomiro Picado Institute Cellular and Molecular Biology
ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATIONNAME Position Area of Expertise
Dr. Gustavo GUTIERREZ Director of the School of Biology Human and Genetics Conservation
Dr. Eric FUCHS Professor and Researcher School of Biology Population and Conservation Genetics. Tropical Trees.
Dr. Luis GOMEZSenior Professor, Director of the Agricultural Research Center Plant Pathology/ Biotechnology
Dra. Adriana TROYO Visiting Professor and Researcher
Medical Entomology, ectoparasites. Epidemiology, Geography, and Infectious diseases.
M.Sc. Olger CALDERON
Researcher at the Research Center for Tropical Diseases, Chief of the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Microbiology
Human Parasitology, Medical Entomology
Dr. Arturo BRENESCoordinator of the Plant Biotechnology Laboratory at the Agricultural Research Center Plant Biotechnology
M.Sc. Mónica SPRINGER
Associate Professor School of Biology and Researcher of the Center for Research in Marine Biology and Limnology
Acquatic Entomology, Biomonitoring and Ecology of Freshwater Environments
Dr. Alvaro MORALESDirector of the Research Center of Marine Sciences and Limnology
Marine Plankton Ecology, Integrated Coastal Management
MICROBIOLOGYNAME Position Area of Expertise
Dr. Fernando GARCIA
Senior Professor, Faculty of Microbiology, Director of the Graduate Programa in Microbiology and Researcher
Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Public Health
Dr. Esteban CHAVES
Associate Professor Faculty of Microbiology and Researcher. Coordinator of The Network for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases in Central America (NeTropica)
Cellular Microbiology and Bacterial Pathogenesis
Dr. Adrián PINTOInvited Professor and Researcher at the Center of Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology
Microbial ecology, insect-microbe symbioses
M.Sc. Marielos MORA
Associated Professor, Coordinator of the Area of Environmental Microbiology of the Center for Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Molecular Biology, Environmental Microbiology
Dra. Lidieth URIBE
Professor and Researcher. Coordinator of the Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology at the Agricultural Research Center Soil Microbiology
M.Sc. Lorena URIBEProfessor and Researcher at the Agricultural Research Center Environmental Microbiology
Dr. César RODRIGUEZProfessor and Researcher at the Research Center for Tropical Diseases
Microbial Ecology and Environmental Microbiology
NANOTECHNOLOGYNAME Position Area of Expertise
Dra. Mavis MONTERO
Senior Professor and Researcher at the School of Chemistry and the Materials Engineering Research Center
Materials and Products Technology, Nanomaterials.
Dr. Cristian CAMPOS Associative ProfessorInorganic Chemistry (Coordination chemistry)
Dr. Arturo RAMIREZSenior Professor, Director of the Materials Engineering Research Center
Materials Science, Semiconductors Nanostructured
Dr. Víctor Hugo SOTO Senior Professor and Researcher Supramolecular Chemistry, Organic Synthesis
M.Sc. Hennia CAVALLINI Director of the School of Mechanical Ingeneering Materials
Dr. Guillermo JIMENEZ Professor School of Mechanical Engineering
Chemistry, Engineering, Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites. Polymeric Sciences.