Overview
- The decision was adopted by the university council following a proposal from Rector Jesús Madueña Molina and a favorable report by the Permanent Commission of Honor and Justice.
- Annie Pardo Cemo, a UNAM professor emerita specializing in pulmonary biopathology and molecular biology, is listed among the top 2% most‑cited scientists and holds major national awards.
- Rosaura Ruíz Gutiérrez, identified as the federal science secretary, has led UNAM’s Faculty of Sciences and the Mexican Academy of Sciences with work spanning biology as well as the history and philosophy of science.
- Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez publicly congratulated both honorees on X shortly after the announcement.
- UAS describes the Doctorado Honoris Causa as its highest institutional distinction for contributions to science and education, and reports did not indicate a ceremony date.