Professor at the Universidad de Chile. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, with postdoctoral studies at the University of Southern California, USA.

She has served as Director of Graduate Studies (2006-2010), Provost (2010-2014) and Vice chancellor of Academic Affairs at the Universidad de Chile (2014-2022). In these roles, she has promoted higher education policies for more equality and inclusion. Also, she is a corresponding member of the Academia Chilena de Ciencias.

In June 2022, she took office as the first ever female Rector of the Universidad de Chile in 180 years.