Ana María López Colomé
Mexican biochemist
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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]
Ana María López Colomé | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mexico |
| Awards | 2002 L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Workplaces | National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) |
Ana María López Colomé was born in Mexico City on September 24, 1944. She earned all three of her academic degrees from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM): a bachelor's in biology, a master's in chemical sciences, and a doctorate in biochemistry. She began her career at UNAM in 1975 as an assistant to a full professor. In 1997, she became head of the Biochemistry Department and a researcher at the Institute of Cellular Physiology at UNAM.[2][3]
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.)[4]
- 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 Recognition 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.)
- “Mujer del Año” (Woman of the Year). Patronato Nacional de La Mujer del Año, 2002[5]
- 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
- UNAM Award, Research in Natural Sciences, 2002[6]
- “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).