Background
Torres-Peimbert, Silvia was born on June 26, 1940 in Mexico City. Daughter of Antonio and Virginia (Castilleja) Torres-Peimbert.
Torres-Peimbert, Silvia was born on June 26, 1940 in Mexico City. Daughter of Antonio and Virginia (Castilleja) Torres-Peimbert.
Bachelor of Science, National Autonomous University Mexico, Mexico City, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1969.
Assistant professor Institute Astronomy, National Automonous University Mexico, 1969-1974, professor, since 1974. Director Institute Astronomy, since 1998.
Member American Astronomical Society (councilor 1988-1990), Astronomical Society Pacific (councilor 1981-1984), Mexican Society Physics, Mexican Academy of Sciences Investigation.
Married Manuel Peimbert. Children: Antonio, Mariana.