Margarita Salas Falgueras By marp8 Nov 30, 1938 Date of birth (in Canero, Asturias). Period: 1943 to 1954 She studies on Asunción of Gijón School 1955 She moved out to Madrid, in order to keep studying 1958 He met Chevero Ochao, who had a lot of influency on her studies. 1960 She obtained a degree on Chemistry 1963 She got married with Eladio Viñuela Period: 1964 to 1967 She emigrates to USA Period: 1968 to 1992 She was a teacher on Madrid's university 1986 Discoveries Margarita Salas discovered the DNA polymerase of the phi29 bacteriophage virus. 1994 King James I Prize for Scientific and Technical Research 1997 Medal of the Principality of Asturias 1999 Santiago Ramón y Cajal National Research Award 2002 Gold Medal of the Community of Madrid 2007 She was the first spanish woman to take part on the National Academy of Sciences (in the USA) 2019 She recieved the prize of the European Inventor Nov 7, 2019 Date of death (in Madrid).
Margarita Salas discovered the DNA polymerase of the phi29 bacteriophage virus.
