Francisco Varela
Francisco Javier Varela García (September 7, 1946 – May 28, 2001) was a Chilean biologist, philosopher, cybernetician, and neuroscientist who, together with his mentor Humberto Maturana, is best known for introducing the concept of autopoiesis to biology, and for co-founding the Mind and Life Institute to promote dialog between science and Buddhism.
Francisco Varela | |
|---|---|
Varela in 1994 | |
| Born | September 7, 1946 Talcahuano, Chile |
| Died | 28 May 2001 (aged 54) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile; University of Chile; Harvard University |
| Known for | Theory of autopoiesis |
| Children | Leonor Varela |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | École Polytechnique; CNRS; University of Paris; Mind and Life Institute |
| Thesis | Insect retinas; visual processing in the compound eye (1970) |
| Doctoral advisor | Torsten Wiesel |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.