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Ana María López Colomé

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Ana María López Colomé
Born
Mexico
NationalityMexican
Awards2002 L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science.
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsNational Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

Ana María López Colomé is a distinguished Mexican biochemist who won the 2002 L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science – Latin America for her studies on the human retina and the prevention of retinitis pigmentosa and several retinopathies.[1]

López Colomé is a former head of the Department of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine and a researcher at the Institute of Cellular Physiology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She holds a bachelor's degree in Biology, a master's degree in Chemistry and a doctorate degree in Biochemistry.[2]

Awards and Honors

  • SNI Nivel III (This award is given by Mexico's National Science Foundation based on a person's publication record and impact.)
  • “Mexicanos Notables”. Canal 11. 2009 (This award is given by Mexico's state funded TV channel 11 and is given only to noteworthy Mexicans.)
  • Award Ciudad Capital: Heberto Castillo Martínez. Denominación “Thalía Harmony Baillet”, in the area of health. 2008
  • Distinción “Mujer Líder 2008”. Consorcio “Mundo Ejecutivo” (Empresarial). 2008
  • “Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz” Award UNAM. 2006 (This award is given only to one woman in each school of UNAM and is a prestigious award to recognize women leaders in the university.)
  • UNAM Award, Research in Natural Sciences, 2002
  • “Mujer del Año” (Woman of the Year). Patronato Nacional de La Mujer del Año, 2002[3]
  • Recognized as the Smartest Woman of Mexico with the “Laureana Wright Award given by the Mexican Society in Geography and Statistics. 2003
  • Award for conducting the best basic research in her first University year. Mexico's National Academy of Medicine, 2003
  • Recognized as the Woman of the Year by the Rotary Club of the Pedregal, 2003
  • “Hartley” Award. Universidad de Southampton, R.U., 1985
  • “Gabino Barreda” Award 1985. UNAM (This prestigious award is given to the student with the highest GPA of each generation at UNAM).

References

  1. ^ "Boletín UNAM-DGCS-0223: Distingue la UNESCO a investigadora de la UNAM" (in Spanish). UNAM. 2002-03-11. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  2. ^ "Ana María López Colomé, una vida dedicada a la ciencia" (in Spanish). Protocolo. 2002-03-11. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  3. ^ Época: semanario de México, Números 595-603. Editor Época de México, S.A.
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