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Deborah Berebichez

Physics, Stanford University

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About Deborah

Deborah Berebichez is the first Mexican woman to graduate from Stanford University with a Ph.D. in Physics. Deborah co-hosts Discovery Channel’s Outrageous Acts of Science TV show and also appears as an expert on the Travel Channel, the History Channel, PBS NOVA, CNN, MSNBC and other media outlets.

Deborah is the Chief Data Scientist and leads the creation/growth of exceptional data science training opportunities. She develops curriculum in data literacy, machine learning and AI. And she is a frequent public speaker.

Deborah completed two postdoctoral fellowships at Columbia University’s Applied Math and Physics Department and at NYU’s Courant Institute for Mathematical Sciences. She invented a highly effective technique in the field of wireless communications whereby a cell phone user can communicate with a desired target user in a location far away.

Deborah’s work has been recognized by the WSJ, Oprah, TED, DLD, WIRED, AAAS and others.


Honors

AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador


Education
Postdoc

Applied Physics, Columbia University, 09/2005 - 06/2007

Ph.D.

Physics, Stanford University, 05/2005

Master's

Physics, UNAM, 05/2000

Bachelor's

physics, Brandeis University, 05/1998

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