Prof Juan P. Laclette

Prof Laclette, Gender Summit 8 Speaker Professor, Institute of Biomedical Research, National University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico.

Juan Pedro Laclette is a Professor at the Institute of Biomedical Research of the National University of Mexico (UNAM); has produced over 150 publications including international articles, book chapters, and patents; he has also co-edited five books on biomedical topics and coordinated the edition of over 60 more books related to the evaluation of Mexico’s scientific development.  Dr. Laclette was Director for two periods of the Institute for Biomedical Research-UNAM; President of the Mexican Academy of Sciences; Co-Chair for two periods of the Inter American Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS) and Coordinator General of the Mexican Scientific and Technological Consultative Forum during four years. He also was Dean of Graduate Studies at UNAM.