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One of the most recognized Colombian scientists in microbiology and winner of the NASA Technology Award is Raul Cuero. His inventions include the induction of genes/proteins for protection against ultra violet radiation to prevent skin cancer, removal of toxic metals and radionuclides by martian simulant soil, method for increasing levels of beta-carotene in plants.
Colombia is one of the few Latin American countries to have a nuclear reactor in operation, the IAN-R1, its function is the production of neutrons for research purposes, each year radiates and analyzes 4,400 samples.
Tourism in Colombia is an important sector in the country's economy. Foreign tourist visits were predicted to have risen from 0.5 million in 2003 to 1.3 million in 2007, while Lonely Planet picked Colombia as one of their top ten world destinations for 2006. In 2010, tourism in Colombia increased 11% according to UNWTO Tourism Highlights for that year. In 2011 Colombia received 3 million foreign visitors, according to official statistics.