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Guillermo Soberón Acevedo

1929 – 2020

Mexican biologist, physician and politician

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Lived 1929 – 2020 (aged 90–91). Guillermo Soberón Acevedo was a Mexican and Spanish biologist, physician, politician, university teacher and chemist.

Guillermo Soberón Acevedo (29 December 1925 – 12 October 2020) was a Mexican politician, chemist, physician and educator.

Soberón Acevedo was born in Iguala, Guerrero, in 1925. From 1973 to 1981, he was rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). From 1982 to 1988, during the presidency of Miguel de la Madrid, he served in the federal cabinet as Secretary of Health. and was admitted to El Colegio Nacional in 1981.

Soberón Acevedo died on 12 October 2020 in Mexico City at the age of 94.

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Important facts

Born
1929, Iguala de la Independencia
Birth century
Nationality
Education
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Positions held
Secretary of Health and Assistance
Employers
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Awards
National Prize for Arts and Sciences; Honorary doctorate of the University of Oviedo; Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico; Honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University; Honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca
Also known as
Guillermo Soberon Acevedo

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Guillermo Soberón Acevedo?

Mexican biologist, physician and politician

When was Guillermo Soberón Acevedo born?

Guillermo Soberón Acevedo was born in 1929 in Iguala de la Independencia.

When did Guillermo Soberón Acevedo die?

Guillermo Soberón Acevedo died on 12 October 2020.

What was Guillermo Soberón Acevedo's occupation?

Guillermo Soberón Acevedo was a biologist, physician, politician, university teacher and chemist.

What nationality was Guillermo Soberón Acevedo?

Guillermo Soberón Acevedo was Mexican and Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Guillermo Soberón Acevedo

· Wikidata: Q1554056

· DBpedia: Guillermo Soberón Acevedo

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