User:Tpdwkouaa/Marta Ayala Ávila

Marta Ayala Ávila is a Cuban scientist and government official. She is a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba, and also serves as the General Director of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.

Ávila has played a key role in the Cuban response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with her agency being responsible for Cuba's independent vaccine development projects, including the Abdala vaccine, a necessity that Ávila has attributed to the embargo enforced by the United States.

Ávila is a member of the Cuban Academy of Sciences. In October 2021, she received the distinction of Hero of Labor of the Republic of Cuba for her work in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic by president Miguel Diaz-Canel.