Professor Ana María Barber, emeritus professor at the University of Chile, passed away.
Dr. Barber was professor in the Schools of Pharmacy and Nutrition, and Science, and her research focused on the area of Physiology.
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16 | 03 | 2024
Ana María Barber Cárcamo, professor emeritus of the School of Pharmacy and Nutrition of the University of Navarra, died today in Pamplona. Ana María Barber, married to Javier Marcotegui and mother of four children, was born in the capital of Navarra (1948). professor of the Schools of Pharmacy and Nutrition, and of Sciences, she was a researcher at the department of Animal Physiology of the University of Navarra.
thesis Ana Barber graduated in Biological Sciences in 1970, as part of the third class, and defended her doctoral thesis with award extraordinary in 1974, under the direction of professors Francisco Ponz and Rafael Jordana.
She taught the subjects "General Biology", "Human Physiology", "Endocrinology", and "Animal Physiology" in several degrees. Her research activity focused on the study of intestinal absorption of nutrients and the activity, characteristics and regulation of membrane transporters. His work has resulted in more than a hundred scientific publications, numerous communications to congresses, thesis doctoral theses, dissertations and projects Master's Degree.
Between 1992 and 2007 she held the positions of administrative assistant, deputy director and director of department of Animal Physiology. She was also director of doctoral program of Physiology and Food, and publisher in chief of the Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry.
Alberto Pérez-Mediavilla, Dean the School of Science the University of Navarra, highlighted Professor Barber’s human qualities: “I enjoyed her company as a teacher and a colleague; in both roles, the first memory that comes to mind is her kindness, warmth, and friendliness. In her Physiology classes, she always had a smile on her face; as a colleague, she offered sound advice to us young professors. We give thanks to God for having been able to enjoy Ana’s company for so many years and to her for her contribution to the growth of the School of Science.”
For her part, Marian Zulet, director of department of Food Science and Physiology of the University of Navarra, highlighted "his great coherence, humanity and enormous simplicity, which endeared him to everyone".
