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(Biologist) Eugenia María del Pino Veintimilla is a renowned developmental biologist at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador in Quito. She made history as the first Ecuadorian citizen elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2006. Del Pino's groundbreaking research and dedication to promoting Developmental Biology in Latin America earned her the prestigious 2019 Prize of the Latin American Society for Developmental Biology. Her strong contributions to the field have left a lasting impact on the scientific community in Ecuador and beyond.
