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Pupa Gilbert
Pupa Gilbert is a professor of physics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison).

Her research in biophysics aims to reveal the formation mechanisms of seashells. She is a biophysicist who has published more than 130 scientific articles.

She was knighted in 2001 by the president of Italy for spectromicroscopy methods she developed.

Awards

 * Radcliffe Fellowship 2014-2015, Harvard University.
 * Winner of the 2012 International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge. read more
 * Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award, UW-Madison (6 awards/year, selected among ~2000 professors at UW), January 2011, Award ceremony April 27th, 2011.
 * Fellow of the American Physical Society, Division of Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP), November 2010.
 * Elected Chair of the Division of Biological Phyisics, American Physical Society (APS-DBIO), 2010-2014.
 * American Competitiveness and Innovation (ACI) fellowship 2008-2010, nominated (without Gilbert knowing about it) by the NSF program officer David Brant, and awarded by the NSF-Division of Materials Research.
 * George and Pamela Hamel Faculty Fellow, UW-Madison, 2008-2012.
 * Vilas Associate Award, UW-Madison, 2006-2007.
 * H. I. Romnes Award, UW-Madison, 2002.
 * Cavaliere della Repubblica (Knight of the Italian Republic), appointed by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, 2000.
 * Gert Rempfer "New Millennium Guiding Light Award" 2000.
 * "TOYP" Award (The Outstanding Young Persons of the world) of the Junior Chamber International, Award for Scientific and Technological Development, selected among the winning candidates of 116 countries worldwide, 1997.
 * "TOYP Italia" (The Outstanding Young Persons of the world) of the Junior Chamber Italiana, Award for Scientific Development, 1997.