Background
Badgen, Irene Rut Wais de was born on May 24, 1957 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Daughter of Samuel and Beatriz (Leibovich) Wais.
Badgen, Irene Rut Wais de was born on May 24, 1957 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Daughter of Samuel and Beatriz (Leibovich) Wais.
Bachelor's degree, National College Buenos Aires University, 1973. Licence in Ciencias Biologicas, National College Buenos Aires University, 1978. Postgraduate, Oregon State University, 1982.
Postgraduate, University National Autónoma Mexico, 1995.
Laboratory assistant, National Museum Natural History and National Institute for Natural Sciences Research, Buenos Aires, 1976-1978; assistant researcher, National Museum Natural History and National Institute for Natural Sciences Research, Buenos Aires, 1978-1981; main researcher, National Museum Natural History and National Institute for Natural Sciences Research, Buenos Aires, 1981-1987; head limnological department, National Museum Natural History and National Institute for Natural Sciences Research, Buenos Aires, since 1987. Consultant in limnology Hidronor S.A., Buenos Aires, 1979-1981, Entidad Binacional Yacyreta, Buenos Aires, 1989-1990. Visiting professor U. Austral, Valdivia, Chile, 1983, Center Investigac, Aguas, 1985, Fundacion Vida Silvestre, Olavarria, Argentina, 1987.
Coordinator International Rhithrobiologists, Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, since 1984, Programme Environmental Education, Buenos Aires, since 1989. President Ambientis Foundation, Buenos Aires, since 1989. Fellow Organization American State of United States of America, National Council for Scientific and Technology Research.
Married Javier Martin Badgen, June 12, 1980. Children: Ezequiel Dario, Natalia Andrea, Ivan Matias.