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Colombia also has more than 4,705 research groups in science and technology. Colombia also has developed successfully the international parks of creativity for the support of young inventors, this project was developed by the Colombian scientific Laureate Raul Cuero.
The Group of research of the University of the Andes, led by Carlos Avila, Juan Carlos Sanabria and Bernardo Gómez collaborates with the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
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.