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Four new honorary doctorates will join the 60 who hold this distinction since, just over 40 years ago, was awarded for the first time in the history of the University of Murcia guitarist Lorca Narciso Yepes.
The distinctions were approved last night by the University Senate of the UMU.
Four names of prestige
Those honored with the honorary doctorate, an award that will be given to them in the coming months, with the ritual that characterizes what is considered the highest distinction that can be granted by a university, are the following:
Francisco Juan Martínez Mojica
Microbiologist, researcher of the Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology of the University of Alicante.
His work in the field of CRISPR systems is considered a pioneer worldwide.
These systems constitute a revolution in the field of biomedical sciences, a line of research that is expected to be recognized at some point with the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Peter Kirstein
Researcher born in Germany but who has developed his entire career in the United Kingdom, more specifically at University College London.
He is considered the European father of the Internet in Europe and a true pioneer in computer networks.
Peter John Trudgill
A native of the United Kingdom, his work in the field of sociolinguistics is considered of enormous importance.
He has worked in several European communities and has contributed decisively to bring a social dimension to linguistics.
Alfonso Rodríguez Gutiérrez de Ceballos
It is one of the great figures of the History of Art in Spain.
Professor Emeritus of the Autonomous University of Madrid.
Specialist of international prestige in the field of the Modern Age.
He is a member of the editorial board of the EDITUM Artes collection of the University of Murcia.
Academic Distinction Regulations
On the other hand, the university Senate approved the new regulations of academic distinctions of the University of Murcia, recognitions that "seek to manifest the sensitivity of this institution to the events of their environment."
This regulation regulates the presentation of applicants for honorary doctors and their terms, restricting the presentation of these distinctions to a maximum of two per year.
The regulation also regulates the rest of the recognitions granted by the UMU: Gold Medal, Medal of Honor, Medal of Medal and Medal to the university dedication.
Visibility to the fight for equality
Several reports were also presented to the Claustro of the University of Murcia, among them that of the Director of the Unit for Equality between Men and Women, Carmen Sánchez Trigueros, in which a tour of the activities carried out in the last year was carried out. this area.
"The University of Murcia wanted to give the rector, José Luján, in this regard, great importance and visibility to what is our commitment and a need issue: to fight for the value of equality between men and women."
Source: Universidad de Murcia
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