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Francisco Varela
Varela in 1994
Born(1946-09-07)September 7, 1946
Talcahuano, Chile
Died28 May 2001(2001-05-28) (aged 54)
Paris, France
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Chile; University of Chile; Harvard University
Known forTheory of autopoiesis
ChildrenLeonor Varela
Scientific career
InstitutionsÉcole Polytechnique; CNRS; University of Paris; Mind and Life Institute
ThesisInsect retinas; visual processing in the compound eye (1970)
Doctoral advisorTorsten Wiesel

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.

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Linares Deportivo

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