María Antonia Ruth Sautu

María Antonia Ruth Sautu was born in Buenos Aires on 25 February 1932.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fundacionkonex.org/b360-ruth_sautu |title=Ruth Sautu |publisher=Konex Foundation |language=Spanish |access-date=2021-08-16}} She earned a bachelor's degree as a national public accountant at UBA in 1952. She also studied economics at the same university, obtaining a licentiate in 1960.

She did postgraduate studies at the UBA's Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, and in 1962 she obtained a Certificate of Sociological Studies for Graduates from its Department of Sociology. After completing her postgraduate studies, she moved to England in 1969, for which she obtained scholarships from the Ford Foundation, the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and the Torcuato di Tella Institute. At the London School of Economics, she completed a doctorate in economics with a focus in sociology, with the thesis Economic Development and Stratification in Argentina: 1869–1955.{{Cite web |url=http://www.graduados.eco.unc.edu.ar/es/27-institucional/docentes/556-ph-d-maria-antonia-ruth-sautu |title=Ph. D. María Antonia Ruth Sautu |publisher=National University of Córdoba Faculty of Economic Sciences |language=Spanish |access-date=2021-08-16}}

Sautu returned to Argentina and devoted herself fully to university teaching and research, working at various institutions. She was an associate researcher at the di Tella Institute's Center for Social Research from 1964 to 1974, and was also an associate researcher at Harvard University's Population Center, under the direction of professor {{ill|Gino Germani|es}}, from March to April 1969. She has been a profesora titular regular of the Chair of Methodology and Techniques of Social Research of the sociology program of UBA's Faculty of Social Sciences since 1986.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OFh8-RyJ7cYC&pg=PT171 |title=Gino Germani. Del antifascismo a la sociología |trans-title=Gino Germani: From Antifascist to Sociologist |first=Ana Alejandra |last=Germani |publisher=Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Argentina |isbn=9789870427148 |page= |language=Spanish |date=2013-03-16 |access-date=2021-08-16 |via=Google Books}} Since 2005, she has held her profesora regular role as a professor emeritus at UBA.

She has also written several books, including El empresario y la innovación (1972) and Manual de Metodología. Construcción del marco teórico, formulación de los objetivos y elección de la metodología (2005). She has also been the compiler and author of journal articles such as "Práctica de la Investigación Cuantitativa y Cualitativa. Articulación entre la Teoría, los Métodos y las Técnicas" (2007).

From December 1983 to December 1987, Sautu served as Undersecretary of Industry and Commerce of the Economy Ministry of Buenos Aires Province. From May 1988 to May 1989, she was a cabinet advisor to the national executive branch's Secretariat of Housing and Environmental Management.

Also, from June to December 1989, she served as Senior Industrial Development Officer of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F28SAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Ruth+Sautu%22+%22UNIDO%22 |title=Annual Report and Handbook |publisher=Institute of Development Studies |page=86 |year=1990 |access-date=2021-08-16 |via=Google Books}}

Sautu participated in science and technology studies that led to the design of national laws and programs for science and technology. From 1997 to 2005, she was a member of the Evaluation Commission for scientific quality certificates at the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Productive Innovation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.argentina.gob.ar/ciencia/pei/consejo-asesor |title=Consejo asesor |date=17 April 2018 |trans-title=Advisory Board |publisher=Ministry of Science, Technology, and Productive Innovation of Argentina |language=Spanish |access-date=2021-08-16}}

• 1986: Konex Diploma of Merit in Sociology
• 2004: Bernardo Houssay Career Award
• 2011: Lifetime Achievement Award at UBA's 190th anniversary

• {{Cite book |title=Teoría y medición del estatus ocupacional - Escalas ocupacionales, objetivos y de prestigio |edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=1992 |publisher=University of Buenos Aires |isbn=978-950-29-0072-8}}
• {{Cite book |title=Los pobres y la escuela |edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=1996 |publisher=La Colmena |isbn=978-987-9028-03-2}} (coauthor with Ana María Eichelbaum de Babini)
• {{Cite book |title=El método biográfico – La reconstrucción de la sociedad a partir del testimonio de los actores |edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=1999 |publisher=Editorial de Belgrano |isbn=978-950-577-269-8}}
• {{Cite book |title=Mujer, trabajo y pobreza en la Argentina |edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=1999 |publisher=National University of La Plata |isbn=978-950-34-0152-1 }} (coauthor with Amalia Eguía)
• {{Cite book |title=La trastienda de la investigación |edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=2000 |publisher=Lumiere |isbn=978-950-9603-28-8}} (coauthor with Catalina Wainerman)
• {{Cite book |title=La gente sabe - Interpretaciones de la clase media acerca de la libertad, la igualdad, el éxito y la justicia |edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=2005 |publisher=Lumiere |isbn=978-950-9603-36-3}}
• {{Cite book |title=Todo es teoría – Objetivos y métodos de investigación|edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=2005 |publisher=Lumiere |isbn=978-950-9603-57-8}}
• {{Cite book |title=Catálogo de prácticas corruptas - Corrupción, confianza y democracia |edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=2005 |publisher=Lumiere |isbn=978-950-9603-65-3}}
• {{Cite book |url=http://www.fceia.unr.edu.ar/geii/maestria/2014/DraSanjurjo/8mas/Ruth%20Sautu,%20Manual%20de%20metodologia.pdf |title=Manual de metodología – Construcción del marco teórico, formulación de los objetivos y elección de la metodología |edition=1st reprint |language=Spanish |year=2006 |publisher=Latin American Council of Social Sciences |isbn=978-987-1183-32-6}} (coauthor)
• {{Cite book |title=Relatos y miradas de prácticas electorales en el norte argentino |edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=2006 |publisher=University of Buenos Aires |isbn=978-950-29-0929-5}}
• {{Cite book |title=Psicología social y política - Procesos teóricos y estudios aplicados|edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=2014 |publisher=Eudeba |isbn=978-950-23-2317-6}} (collective work)
• {{Cite book |title=Economía, clases sociales y estilos de vida |edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=2016 |publisher=Lumiere |isbn=978-987-603-120-2}}
• {{Cite book |title=Teorías y métodos en la investigación de la cultura |edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=2016 |publisher=University of Buenos Aires |isbn=978-950-29-1598-2}}
• {{Cite book |title=Recorridos de la indagación social empírica: cómo construimos el problema de investigación y elaboramos el marco teórico |edition=1st |language=Spanish |year=2017 |publisher=University of Buenos Aires |isbn=978-950-29-1615-6}} (coauthor with Betina Freidin and María Mercedes Di Virgilio)

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