Patricia Tissera

Bio

Dr. Patricia B. Tissera is an astrophysicist specializing in cosmology, galaxy formation, and the chemical evolution of galaxies, with a particular focus on numerical models and simulations. She currently serves as Full Professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Dr. Tissera holds a Licenciatura and a PhD in Astronomy from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. Her research has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of the assembly and chemical enrichment of galaxies, often utilizing high-performance computing (HPC) to conduct complex simulations. She has played a pivotal role in developing and managing HPC resources, which significantly enhanced computational capabilities for astrophysical research., Dr. Tissera is deeply committed to education and outreach, having supervised numerous PhD and MSc students and engaged in initiatives aimed at promoting science in Chile and Argentina. Her work has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Charreau Prize, and has been featured in prominent media outlets such as Forbes Magazine.