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Top 10 Famous Hispanic Scientists

Several prominent Hispanic scientists work toward their goals of changing the course of history. They show how far we can push ourselves when we set our minds to something, even learning a new language. It is essential to acknowledge and value diversity by honoring these excellent scientists. They’ll motivate you to pursue your dreams as well as learn Spanish. These distinguished Hispanic scientists, from prize-winning astronauts, and medicals to some of the most talented botanists of the twenty-first century, are being honored for their important contributions to their respective professions. Learn more about some of the most famous Hispanic scientists in history by reading on. 

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1. Dr. Helen Rodriguez Trías

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American doctor, educator, and women’s rights advocate Helen Rodrguez Trás lived from July 7, 1929, to December 27, 2001. Although Dr. Helen was born in Puerto Rico, her family relocated to New York City when she was a young child. She encountered prejudice because she was Latina and as a result was put in a class with pupils who had scholastic difficulties. With great honors, Dr. Rodriguez Trás earned her medical degree from Universidad de Puerto Rico. She received the Presidential Citizens Medal and served as the first Latina president of the American Public Health Association (APHA). She was also a founding member of the APHA’s Women’s Caucus. She is credited with contributing to the global expansion of public health services for children and women in minority and low-income populations. Along with leading the New York City Department of Health Mental Hygiene, Dr. Trias raised awareness of the destruction HIV and AIDS had wreaked on a national level.

2. Mario Molina

Mexican chemist Mario José Molina-Pasquel Henriquez, also known as Mario Molina, lived from 19 March 1943 to 7 October 2020. He was a key figure in the identification of the Antarctic ozone hole and shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in identifying the danger that chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chemicals posed to the ozone layer of the Earth. He was the third Mexican-born recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the first scientist from Mexico to do so. Molina relocated to the United States in 1968, when he graduated from UC Berkeley with a doctorate in physical chemistry. In 2013, President Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His achievements altered the course of history by increasing public awareness of the significance of preserving the ozone layer.

3. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa

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Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa also referred to as “Dr. Q,” is a Mexican-American neurosurgeon, writer, and researcher. More than 150 scientific studies on the growth of brain cancer have been published by Quinones-Hinojosa and his group. He also oversees the National Institute of Health’s effort to find a treatment for brain cancer and has devoted his life to saving people. Additionally, he used nanotechnology to create minimally invasive neurosurgery methods, which have revolutionized the medical industry. He currently oversees a basic science research lab at the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville in Florida and serves as the William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professor and Chair of Neurologic Surgery.

4. Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski

American theoretical physicist Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, who was born in Chicago on June 3, 1993, specializes in high-energy physics. Pasterski, who is now 29 years old, has already accomplished a lot. She built an airplane when she was just 14 years old, gave it the seal of approval as being airworthy, and flew it for the first time. She attended MIT to study physics and was the first woman to receive the MIT Physics Orloff Scholarship. She began her doctoral studies in physics at Harvard when she was 24 years old. She wrote a solo research article on electromagnetic memory in 2015, and Stephen Hawking used it as a source in his work that was released the following year.

5. Nicole Hernandez Hammer

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Nicole Hernandez Hammer is a Guatemalan researcher and biologist that focuses on vulnerable communities in coastal areas of the Southeast United States as well as the effects of climate change on sea levels. She has written numerous publications for international media sites like The Washington Post and The New York Times and frequently speaks about the effects of climate change. Hammer also founded the Moms Clean Air Force, which aims to include parents in the discussion of public policy pertaining to how to stop global warming and air pollution. She was the former deputy director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies and a climate activist with the Union of Concerned Scientists.

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6. César Milstein

César Milstein, an Argentine scientist who specialized in the study of antibodies, lived from 8 October 1927 to 24 March 2002. Since the 1970s, Milstein paved the way for significant advancements in the detection and treatment of disease. His research on monoclonal antibodies contributed to the invention of a method for the limitless manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies in 1975. This particular form of antibody, which is produced by the same immune cells, enables more precise diagnosis. Monoclonal antibodies are being used as therapies for autoimmune illnesses as a result of Milstein’s work. The invention of the hybridoma process for the creation of monoclonal antibodies earned Milstein, Niels Kaj Jerne, and Georges J. F. Köhler a joint Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1984.

7. Dr. Frances Colón

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Frances Colón is an American scientist, environmental policy expert, and diplomat. She is most known for her time spent at the US Department of State from September 2008 to January 2017. She advocates for the inclusion of science and technology in discussions about foreign policy, international scientific collaboration for the development of capacity, the advancement of women in STEM fields, and the use of innovation as a vehicle for global economic growth in her work. She directed a project by the Obama administration to promote renewable energy in the Americas. Dr. Colón is a strong supporter of women and girls who desire to work in science.

8. Pedro A. Sanchez

Pedro Sanchez, who was born in 1940, is the director of the Earth Institute’s Agriculture & Food Security Center, a senior research scholar, and the leader of the Millennium Villages Project. From 1991 until 2001, Sanchez held the position of Director General of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), which has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. He also co-chaired the UN Millennium Project, Hunger Task Force. The work of Sanchez inspired the Green Revolution. He has prevented the deaths of 15 million people from starvation in developing nations. Pedro has shown that you don’t have to rely on a malfunctioning system in order to eat. You can learn how to cultivate your own food and manage the soil. Food is not only available to people, but it is also environmentally friendly.

9. Ellen Ochoa

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American engineer Ellen Ochoa, a former astronaut and the former director of the Johnson Space Center, was born on May 10, 1958. She developed optical devices for use in aircraft missions. From 2013 until 2018, Ochoa oversaw NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. She was the first Hispanic woman director of the facility. In addition to being the second female director in history, she made history by becoming the first Latina in space.

10. Ynes Mexia 

Ynés Enriquetta Julietta Mexa, a Mexican-American botanist who lived from May 24, 1870, to July 12, 1938, is renowned for her enormous collection of unusual specimens of plants and flora from locations in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Mexia was raised by a Mexican diplomat’s father and worked as a social worker for many years before enrolling at UC Berkeley for her undergraduate studies, which is when she developed a love for botany. As a professional Hispanic woman in her time (the early 20th century), she encountered numerous difficulties. She spent 13 years traveling across Mexico, South America, and Alaska between the 1910s and 1920s, gathering over 145,000 plant specimens. 50 plant species bear her name today.

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