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Pupa Gilbert
Pupa Gilbert
Born	September 29, 1964 (age 59)
Alma mater	University of Rome (A.B.)
Known for	biomineralization, synchrotron spectromicroscopy
Awards	2001 Knighthood of Italy, 2010 Fellow, American Physical Society,1997 "TOYP" Award (The Outstanding Young Persons of the world),2012 International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge (2015)
	Scientific career
Fields	Biophysics
Institutions	University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Pupa Gilbert

Pupa Gilbert is a professor of physics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison).

Her research in biophysics aims to reveal the formation mechanisms of seashells. She is a biophysicist who has published more than 130 scientific articles.

She was knighted in 2001 by the president of Italy for spectromicroscopy methods she developed.

Awards

Radcliffe Fellowship 2014-2015, Harvard University.
Winner of the 2012 International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge. read more
Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award, UW-Madison (6 awards/year, selected among ~2000 professors at UW), January 2011, Award ceremony April 27th, 2011.
Fellow of the American Physical Society, Division of Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP), November 2010.
Elected Chair of the Division of Biological Phyisics, American Physical Society (APS-DBIO), 2010-2014.
American Competitiveness and Innovation (ACI) fellowship 2008-2010, nominated (without Gilbert knowing about it) by the NSF program officer David Brant, and awarded by the NSF-Division of Materials Research.
George and Pamela Hamel Faculty Fellow, UW-Madison, 2008-2012.
Vilas Associate Award, UW-Madison, 2006-2007.
H. I. Romnes Award, UW-Madison, 2002.
Cavaliere della Repubblica (Knight of the Italian Republic), appointed by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, 2000.
Gert Rempfer "New Millennium Guiding Light Award" 2000.
"TOYP" Award (The Outstanding Young Persons of the world) of the Junior Chamber International, Award for Scientific and Technological Development, selected among the winning candidates of 116 countries worldwide, 1997.
"TOYP Italia" (The Outstanding Young Persons of the world) of the Junior Chamber Italiana, Award for Scientific Development, 1997.