Tessy María López Goerne
Tessy María López Goerne | |
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Born | Guanajuato, Mexico | October 22, 1961
Alma mater | UAM Iztapalapa |
Employer | Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana |
Tessy María López Goerne (born October 22, 1961) is a Mexican solid-state chemist, professor, researcher, academic, and popular science communicator. She has specialized in the fields of nanotechnology and nanomedicine, as well as being a pioneer in catalytic nanomedicine. She directs the Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine Laboratories[1] at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Xochimilco (UAM-X) plant and the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery .[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
López Goerne was born in Guanajuato City Mexico October 22, 1961. She graduated from the University of Guanajuato at the age of 17 where her father was a scientist. She obtained a Masters in Solid State physics and a PhD in Material Science from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana.[4][1]
In 2005 she founded the research Lab in Nanotechnology & Medicine at the Autonomous Metropolitan University in Guanajuato Mexico. Her research focused on using nanoparticles to treat Epilepsy and Parkinson's.[4]
Research and academics[edit]
López Goerne has worked as a researcher in the fields of molecular photodynamics, photocatalysts and bionanomaterials, soft materials and nanostructured reservoirs for controlled release of drugs. She was a research professor at Tulane University.[5]
Nanogel products[edit]
López Goerne's company NanoTutt S.A. de C.V. markets nanogel products as a treatment for diabetes. NanoTutt has been accused of marketing products without the approval of the Mexican Government, as well as engaging in tax evasion on the sale of its products.[6][7]
Awards and distinctions[edit]
- Weizmann Award for the doctoral thesis "Proceso Sol-gel" (Weizmann Institute of Science and Mexican Academy of Sciences, 1991)[8]
- Presea Marcos Moshinsky National Youth Science and Technology Award, awarded in Mexico by the Secretariat of Public Education (1991)[9]
- National Award of the Mexican Academy of Sciences (1993)[10]
- Manuel Noriega Morales Award in the area of Exact Sciences (Organization of American States, 1993)[11]
- Javed Hussain UNESCO Award in Sciences (1995)[9]
- Zazil-Avon Science and Culture Award (Avon Cosmetics, 1997)[citation needed]
- National System of Researchers Level III (Conacyt, 1998 to present)[12]
- Founding president of the Sol-Gel Science and Technology Society (Mexico, 2002 to present)
- Consolidated Academic Body (September 2005 to present)[13]
- Cámara Nacional de la Industria Farmacéutica Award (2006)[14]
- Scopus Award (2009)[15][16]
- Active Elsevier editorial board member[17]
Published works[edit]
López Goerne has written more than 200 research articles in journals indexed under the ISI standard, as well as two research books.[5]
Books[edit]
- Nanotecnología y nanomedicina: la ciencia del futuro...hoy. Arkhé Ediciones.
- Nanomedicina catalítica: ciencia y cáncer. Arkhé Ediciones.
Outreach works[edit]
- El mundo mágico del vidrio. Colección La Ciencia desde México. Fondo de Cultura Mexicana.[18]
- Psst, psst, tú, ¿sabes qué son los cristales? Cuentos infantiles.[19] (Sociedad Mexicana de Cristalografía, 2000)
- El amor en los tiempos de la contaminación[20] Colección La Ciencia desde México (Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2004).
- El despertar de la epilepsia (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, 2006)
Educational material for children[edit]
- El estado sólido (audiovisual, 1984)
- La química, brujería... ¿o qué? (audiovisual, 1995)
- Cristalografía para niños (audiovisual, 1998)
- Taller de cristalografía para niños (1999)
- Psst—-psst—-tu. Sabes que son los cristales (2000)
- Los tres estados de la materia (theater and audiovisual work, 2003)
- Taller interactivo para niños: El enigma del ingenioso artefacto llamado cerebro (2006)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dra. Tessy Maria López Goerne" (in Spanish). Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Laboratorio de nanotecnología" (in Spanish). National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Gómez Mena, Carolina (February 5, 2009). "Nanopartícula creada en la UAM, alternativa para tratar carcinomas" [Nanoparticle Created at the UNAM, Alternative to Treat Carcinomas]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Dr. Tessy López Goerne, a warrior fighting diseases through science". ugto.mx. Universidad de Guanajuato. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "ResearchGate". Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Hugo Arteaga, Victor; Bécquer, Gustavo (June 1, 2020). "Historia de un fraude nanotecnológico y un Nobel que nunca fue" [History of a nanotechnological fraud and a Nobel that never was]. infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Hugo Arteaga, Victor (August 11, 2020). "Nano Tutt, la empresa de nanotecnología que engaña a sus pacientes diabéticos y al gobierno mexicano" [Nano Tutt, the nanotechnology company that deceives its diabetic patients and the Mexican government]. El Financiero (in Spanish). Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Lista de Ganadores del Premio Weizmann de la Academia a Tesis de Doctorado" [List of Winners of the Weizmann Academic Award for Doctoral Thesis] (in Spanish). Mexican Academy of Sciences. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Torres Cruz, Isaac (October 28, 2014). "Es mi primer premio después de mi infarto cerebral; sigo activa" ['It is My First Prize After My Cerebral Infarction; I'm Still Alive']. Crónica (in Spanish). Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Premios de Investigación de la Academia Mexicana de Ciencias" [Research Awards of the Mexican Academy of Sciences] (in Spanish). Mexican Academy of Sciences. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Premios Internacionales" [International Awards] (in Spanish). Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. November 8, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Investigadores vigentes a enero de 2013" [Researchers in Force as of January 2013] (PDF) (in Spanish). Conacyt. 2013. p. 553. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Curriculum del cuerpo académico" [Curriculum of the Academic Body] (in Spanish). Secretariat of Public Education. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Cura México el cáncer con nanopartículas" [Mexico Cures Cancer With Nanoparticles] (in Spanish). Mexico City: SIPSE. December 22, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Premios Elsevier" (in Spanish). Elsevier. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Reconocen el talento científico de académica de la uam con el premio scopus" [Scientific Talent of UAM Academic Recognized with the Scopus Award]. Dirección de Comunicación Social (in Spanish) (287). Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. October 2, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Materials Letters Editorial Board". Elsevier. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "El mundo mágico del vidrio" (in Spanish). Fondo de Cultura Económica. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Psst, psst, tú, ¿sabes qué son los cristales? Cuentos infantiles [Psst, Psst, You, Do You Know What Crystals Are? Children's Stories] (in Spanish). Sociedad Mexicana de Cristalografía. 2000. Retrieved November 8, 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Sala de espera" [Waiting Room] (in Spanish). Fondo de Cultura Económica. Retrieved November 8, 2017.