Ángeles Alvariño Gozález

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María de los Ángeles Alvariño Gozález

Born	1916 Serantes, Ferrol, Spain
Died	2005 La Jolla, California, U.S.
Residence	Spain (Early Life) UK (1940s-1950s) U.S. (Since 1950s)
Nationality	Spanish Citizen
Fields	Oceanography Marine biology
Institutions	Spanish Institute of Oceanography Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The Scripps Research Institute National Marine Fisheries Service
Alma mater	Serantes, Ferrol, Spain
Known for	first female Scientist to work on British and Spanish exploration ships leading Oceanographer descoverer of 22 maritime living organisms two of them named after her Aidanosagitta alvarinoae Lizzia alvarinoae
Notable awards	Grant Awarded by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in 1956 Silver Medal of Galicia awarded by the King and Queen of Spain in 1993
Religious stance	Roman Catholic

María de los Ángeles Alvariño Gozález, first female Scientist to work on British and Spanish exploration ships and leading Oceanographer (1916-2005)