Ana María López Colomé
Ana María López Colomé | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mexico |
| Awards | 2002 L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | National 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[edit]
- 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. University of Southampton, UK, 1985
- “Gabino Barreda” Award 1985. UNAM (This prestigious award is given to the student with the highest GPA of each generation at UNAM).
References[edit]
- ^ "Boletín UNAM-DGCS-0223: Distingue la UNESCO a investigadora de la UNAM" (in Spanish). UNAM. 2002-03-11. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ "Ana María López Colomé, una vida dedicada a la ciencia" (in Spanish). Protocolo. 2002-03-11. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ Época: semanario de México, Números 595-603. Editor Época de México, S.A.
Categories:
- Living people
- Mexican biochemists
- Women biochemists
- Mexican women chemists
- Academic staff of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
- Mexican women scientists
- L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science laureates
- 21st-century Mexican women scientists
- 21st-century Mexican scientists
- 20th-century Mexican scientists
- 20th-century Mexican women scientists