Overview
- Rector Leonardo Lomelí said the university does not yield to unjustified attacks or disqualification, underscoring pluralism, free exchange of ideas, and compliance with the law.
- Honorees included Dani Rodrik, Alejandro Portes, José Sarukhán Kermez, Rafael Yuste, Una Canger, Susana López Charretón, Julio Frenk Mora, Estela Susana Lizano Soberón, Dag Hanstorp, Antonio María Hernández, Soledad Alejandra Velázquez Zaragoza, María Emilia Lucio y Gómez Maqueo, Moisés Eduardo Selman Lama, and Michelle Bachelet Jeria.
- Michelle Bachelet received the degree remotely from the University of Chile and thanked UNAM while extending the recognition to the Chilean people.
- Lomelí urged alliances among educational institutions, the state, and the private sector to strengthen research and broaden academia’s social reach.
- The ceremony in Mexico City featured UNAM leadership, including the secretary general and governing board heads, as the institution paired recognition with a public institutional stance.