Overview

• Patrick Johansson was named the 2025 Premio Internacional Alfonso Reyes laureate by Inbal, the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and the Sociedad Alfonsina Internacional.
• The judging panel—Angelina Muñiz-Huberman, Beatriz Saavedra Gastélum and Víctor Barrera Enderle—highlighted the breadth of his humanist research, his exploration of the pre-Hispanic world and his distinguished work teaching Nahuatl.
• The award includes a 300,000-peso stipend that Johansson will receive at a ceremony in Monterrey this November.
• Born in Rouen and naturalized Mexican, Johansson studied literature at the University of Bordeaux and earned a doctorate in letters from the University of Paris-Sorbonne under the mentorship of Miguel León-Portilla.
• His publications such as Alfonso Reyes y el mundo indígena and studies on pre-Hispanic rituals have expanded understanding of indigenous languages and cultures in Mexico.