Irina Podgorny

Background

Podgorny, Irina was born on July 3, 1963 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Daughter of Carlos Podgorny and Nélida Isabel Dalla Valle.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University de la La Plata, Argentina, 1994. Anthropology degree, University de la Plata, 1987.

Career

Scientific researcher National Council for Science, La Plata, since 1995. Consultant United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization/PNUD/Ministerio de Cultura de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 1996. Director IES- Buenos Aires, Chicago, since 1996.

Visiting scholar department prehistory Council for Science Research, Madrid, 1992. Visiting professor history of science department Museum Astronomy, Rio de Janeiro, 2000.

Achievements

• Irina Podgorny has been listed as a notable association administrator, research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of World Archaeol. Congress (junior representative (South America) at the executive committee 1988-1998), History of Science Society, Earth Sciences History Society (associate editor of earth science history 2002), Argentine Science Society (board directors 2001-2003).

Interests

• Travel, music.

Connections

Married Wolfgang G. Schäffner. 1 child Adela Schäffner.

Father:

Carlos Podgorny

Mother:

Nélida Isabel Dalla Valle

Spouse:

Wolfgang G. Schäffner

child:

Adela Schäffner Podgorny