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Raúl Gonzalo Cuero Rengifo' (born in Buenaventura, Colombia) is a Colombian professor of microbiology. From 1988 through at least 2009 he was a professor at Prairie View A&M University researching biological resistance to ultraviolet light.[1] The work was supported in part by NASA and led to at least one publication and patent. During this period, Colombian media portrayed Cuero as "one of the greatest scientists in the world" [2] who was internationally acknowledged as one of the greatest Colombian inventors,[3] stated he had over 100 publications in scientific journals,[4] and claimed he had won a significant award from NASA.[5]

Dr. Cuero has lived half of his life between USA and Europe, and the UK. He has traveled throughout the world, and understands four languages. Since early age Dr. Raul Cuero developed a strong affinity for science. Due to poverty he did not have toys or time to play, thus the crawling animals became his passion. He was intrigued by the roaches and lizards’ behaviors, which were abundant in his environment. Because of his low economic situation, and social predicament he knew at early age that he needed to become creative and the best in whatever he decided to specialize. That’s how Dr. Cuero became an outstanding athlete and scientist. Today he is glad that his passion for science and intellectual creativity was stronger than his youth’s favorite sport, basket ball, in which he became one of the best national player in his country.

During the 1950’s more than 30% of the children in his hometown Buenaventura died from diseases such as parasites, malaria, tuberculosis and viral diseases before reaching the age of ten. The life that Dr. Cuero lived during his early stages of life was one of downs and ups. Having to reflect and act, rather than complain.

With no intention of becoming a scientist, he was the top student of his science classes. After earning a scholarship that gave him the opportunity to explore the world. Thus, after receiving a degree in biology from Colombia, he was offered an academic scholarship to continue his education in the United States in Biology, and Plant Pathology, and later he was awarded with another scholarship to earn his Ph.D in Microbiology in the United Kingdom. The change was hard, and the loneliness that he faced was brutal, but the existing opportunities to develop himself to the best of his potential motivated him to pursue and learn even more. He has received many scientific awards, and recognitions including the honor of “Distinguished Professor of Microbiology” for his inventions and/or creativity. Also, his constant traveling around the world since early age as an athlete and later as a science research and/or lecturer, have made him appreciative of the importance of the “unknown” and different cultures. Thus having better understanding of life and harmonious living.

As Dr. Cuero’s own words describes “Many, including myself want to exceed our intellectual potential in order to survive the pain of being ignorant”. He also states that only through creativity he has been able to have a real sense of absolute belonging and freedom.

Dr. Cuero has become a renowned scientist and inventor in the United States and internationally. His later work on biogenesis, is the research that he has enjoyed the most, because it has to do with life itself and the unpredictability of the unknown, as he states. He has written the books “Between Triumph and Survival” and "De Buenaventura a la NASA" based on his 20 years of experience in the field of science, discoveries and inventions, and explorations through traveling around the world.


References

  1. ^ Kennard, Bryce Hairston (February 2010), "Natural Cures and Complex Technologies: PVAMU Microbiologist Raul Cuero's Latest Target: Skin Cancer" (PDF), Quest, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 1
  2. ^ "El biólogo colombiano Raúl Cuero es un investigador de la Nasa y uno de los más grandes científicos del mundo." Vidal, Margarita (3 September 2011), "Raúl Cuero, científico de Buenaventura que triunfa en la Nasa", El País
  3. ^ "DESPUÉS DE SER reconocido en el mundo como uno de los mayores inventores de Colombia, quiere que los niños sigan su ejemplo." Daniel Rivera Marin (16 August 2011), "El Dr. Raúl Cuero y su Parque de la Creatividad", El Colombiano
  4. ^ "Cuero es autor de 19 invenciones patentadas y ha publicado 110 artículos en revistas científicas, siendo además autor del libro Entre el triunfo y la supervivencia." Ana María Chica Agudelo (11 November 2010), "Raúl Cuero, Honoris Causa", El Colombiano
  5. ^ "En 2003 ganó el Premio de Tecnología de la Nasa y el Tech Brief Monetary Award." Gustavo Tatis Guerra (24 October 2009), "El científico Raúl Cuero deslumbra al mundo", El Universal


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