Physicist, Researcher and Academic. Fernando Alba Andrade was a prominent nuclear energy researcher, the first to receive a Physicist degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), on November 19, 1943. Likewise, he continued his doctoral studies at the Faculty of Sciences, obtaining the title of Doctor of Science on July 26, 1956. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he began nuclear reaction studies to oversee the construction of the nation's first particle accelerator, the Van de Graaff generator. In 1971, Alba Andrade received the position of president of the National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN), until 1972, when it became the National Institute of Nuclear Energy (INEN), thus becoming its first director, until 1976. Also, between 1973 and 1975 he served as governor of Mexico before the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He was a member of the Governing Board of the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics since 1984. He received several awards and distinctions, including the Science and Technology Award from the National Bank of Mexico (1968), the National Award for Sciences and Arts in the area of Physics, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences by the government of Mexico (1969), the National University Award in the area of Technological Innovation by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (1989), among others. Since 2003, the UNAM Institute of Physics has awarded the "Fernando Alba" Medal in Experimental Physics to reward scientists who make notable contributions in this field.
Physicist, Researcher and Academic. Fernando Alba Andrade was a prominent nuclear energy researcher, the first to receive a Physicist degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), on November 19, 1943. Likewise, he continued his doctoral studies at the Faculty of Sciences, obtaining the title of Doctor of Science on July 26, 1956. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he began nuclear reaction studies to oversee the construction of the nation's first particle accelerator, the Van de Graaff generator. In 1971, Alba Andrade received the position of president of the National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN), until 1972, when it became the National Institute of Nuclear Energy (INEN), thus becoming its first director, until 1976. Also, between 1973 and 1975 he served as governor of Mexico before the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He was a member of the Governing Board of the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics since 1984. He received several awards and distinctions, including the Science and Technology Award from the National Bank of Mexico (1968), the National Award for Sciences and Arts in the area of Physics, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences by the government of Mexico (1969), the National University Award in the area of Technological Innovation by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (1989), among others. Since 2003, the UNAM Institute of Physics has awarded the "Fernando Alba" Medal in Experimental Physics to reward scientists who make notable contributions in this field.
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