For other people named Francisco Varela, see Francisco Varela (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Varela and the second or maternal family name is García.
Francisco Varela
Varela in 1994
Born
(1946-09-07)September 7, 1946
Talcahuano, Chile
Died
28 May 2001(2001-05-28) (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
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