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Born: September 7, 1946 in Chile

Married, 4 children

Education

* Harvard University 1968-70: Ph.D. in Biology.

Thesis: Insect Retinas: Information processing in the compound eye.

* University of Chile 1965-67: M.Sc. (Licenciatura) in Biology.

* Catholic University of Chile 1964-66: School of Medicine.

* German Lyceum, Santiago, Chile 1951-1963.

Academic Appointments

* 1988 - Director of Research (DR1), CNRS

* 1992 Guest Professor, Zurich Polytechnical Institut (ETH)

* 1989-92 Program Director, College Internationale de Philosophie, Paris

* 1986-88 Professeur AssociÈ, Institut des Neurosciences, CNRS- UniversitÈ de Paris VI

* 1986-91 Fondation de France Professor of Cognitive Science and Epistemology, CREA, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris.

* 1984 Visiting Senior Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt, Germany.

* 1980-85 Professor of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.

* 1979-80 Research Associate Professor, Brain Research Laboratories, New York University Medical School, New York, USA.

* 1974-78 Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Medical School, Denver, Colorado.

* 1970-73 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.

* 1968-70 Teaching Fellow, Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass, USA.

* 1965-67 Teaching Fellow, School of Medicine, Catholic University, Santiago, Chile.

Professional Appointments and Awards

• Presidential Medal of Italy for Contributions to Science and Culture

• Interamerican Science Prize "Manuel Noriega" (O.A.S.) for Biological Sciences for 1986

• Alexander von Humboldt Fellow - 1984

• John S. Guggenheim Fellow -1983

• Director, Chilean Society for Biological Research - 1981-84

• Alfred P.Sloan Foundation Award in the Neurosciences -1976/78

• Fullbright Travel Fellow - 1968-70

• Paul Mazur Fellowship for Graduate Study, Harvard University 1968/70.

• Editorial/Advisory Board:

Revue Internationale de Systemique, Biology Forum, La Nuova Critica, Cybernetics and Human Knowing, Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies (Stanford), Advances in Consciousness Research, Artificial Life, Journal of Consciousness Studies.

•Advisory Council:

The Lindisfarne Association, New York;
Centri di Studi Epistemologicie Cognitivi, Provincia di Perugia, Italia;
Fondazione Sigma Tau, Roma;
Centro di Stidu Semoitici e Cognitivie, Universit· di San Marino;
Friedensuniversit”t (Berlin);
Conseil Scientifique RÈseau Cogniseine;
Vice-president, Institut pour les Sciences de la ComplexitÈ (Paris)
Mind and Life Institute, USA.
Center for the Study of Consciousness, University of Arizona.
SONY Computer Science Laboratory, Tokyo.

• Scientific Consultant:

Royal Dutch Shell Corporation, London; Rousel-UCLAF, Paris; Global Learning Project, United Nations University; Global Bussiness Network, Berkeley; Bussiness Design Associates, Berkeley.

Teaching Experience

* General Biology, Harvard College 1968-1970.

* Introduction to Cell Biology, Faculty of Science Univ. of Chile, 1970-73.

* Histology and Cell Biology, Univ. of Colorado Medical School, 1974-78.

* Research Seminar in Neurosciences, Univ. of Colorado Medical School,1975-78.

* Neurobiology, Faculty of Science, University of Chile 1980-85.

* Advanced Topics in Neuroscience, Fac.of Science Univ. of Chile, 1980-85.

* U.E.R. Physiologie, Univ. P.etM.Curie (Paris VI), 2^e cycle, 1986-87

* Cognitive Science and Epistemology, CREA, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris 1986-

Ph.D Thesis Supervision:

Sasha Zill, University of Colorado 1975-78

Gloria Guiloff, University of Chile 1981-86

Adri·n Palacios, University of Paris, 1986-1990

Evan Thompson, University of Toronto, 1986-89

Valerie Bonnardel, University of Paris,1988-91

Gillaume Duffuant, University of Paris, 1989-92

Sergio Neuenschwander,University of Paris, 1989-93

Johannes M¸ller, University of Paris, 1991-95

Michel Le Van Quyen, University of Paris, 1993-96

Vincent Detours, University of Paris, 1993-96

Jean-Philippe Lachaux, University of Paris 1995- 1997

Juan Gonz·lez, EHESS, 1993-1998

Claire Peugeot, Ecole Polytechnique, 1994-1999

Eugenio Rodriguez,University Paris VI, 1996-

Alexandre Boidron, Ecole Polytechnique, 1996-

Antoine Lutz, University of Paris, 1997-

Francisco J. VARELA LENA-Neurosciences Cognitives et Imagerie CÈrÈbrale CNRS UPR 640 HÙpital de la SalpÍtriËre 47, Blvd de l'HÙpital 75651 Paris Cedex tel.(331).42.16.11.71 fax.(331).42.16.11.72

E-mail : fv@ccr.jussieu.fr

Last modified : 01 July, 2000