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Silanes Group President Antonio Lopez de Silanes, has been awarded honorary doctorates from the Catholic University
"Innovation is the key to economic growth and those who implement these practical changes are the entrepreneurs" and put it Silanes Group President Antonio Lopez de Silanes, this morning during his inaugural address as Doctor Honoris Causa by the UCAM .
The Catholic University of Murcia today celebrated the feast of its patron saint, San Antonio de Padua.
After the celebration of the Eucharist presided by the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Archbishop Manuel Ureña, and concelebrated by the Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena, Monsignor Jose Manuel Lorca Planes, has developed the solemn academic ceremony.
During the ceremony, was held the investiture ceremony as Doctor Honoris Causa by the Group Chairman UCAM Silanes, who has taught the speech 'The company in innovation, science and economic development: a humanistic'.
UCAM President Jose Luis Mendoza, chaired the event accompanied by the Bishop of Cartagena, by the Archbishop of Zaragoza, by the rector of the UCAM, Josefina García Lozano, and the honorary president, Antonio Montoro.
During his homily, the Archbishop of Zaragoza, Archbishop Manuel Ureña, stressed that "a fundamental characteristic of the UCAM is his attention to the discovery of truth, for once found, resting on it, considering that intelligence, however illustrated it should be opened to the Gospel, which is what gives the full truth. "
The prelate added that "the other goal of the Catholic University is the encounter with Christ."
For his part, President of the Group Silanes, and the UCAM new doctor, Antonio Lopez de Silanes, has stressed "the important benefits it brings a rapprochement between science and business" during his inaugural address.
He also highlighted that "the role of business in innovation should be facing social benefit, seeking the dignity of the person, their values ​​and their welfare."
Also, the director of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Anahuac (Mexico) Tomas Barrientos Forte, has been in charge of reading the laudatory speech, written by Dr. Guillermo Soberon Acevedo, former Minister of Health, and for years Rector of National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
Tomás Barrientos has reviewed the career of the new Doctor Honoris Causa by the UCAM and emphasized that it is "a visionary leader and given to their ideals, which has concentrated its efforts and energies for the benefit of their peers, promoting health and research support. "
During the graduation ceremony also involved the Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena, Monsignor Jose Manuel Lorca Planes, which has shown its congratulations to the University for the celebration of its patron, and has invited all teachers, researchers and professionals to serve society to "settle your life for knowledge of the source of wisdom par excellence, which is God."
The president of the Catholic University of Murcia, José Luis Mendoza, has welcomed Antonio Lopez de Silanes the faculty of the UCAM and noted that, as stated by the new doctor in his speech, "private enterprise is a driving force of wealth, which should be at the service of society and of the individual. "
For its part, the rector of the University, Josefina Garcia, stressed the qualities of Silanes Group president, "the responsibility and solidarity in business management" and defined it as "a realist and pragmatic at the height of the times ".
On the other hand, also during the graduation ceremony, the University has given awards to doctors, special awards PhD, Chair and faculty directors.
New Doctor Honoris Causa by the UCAM
Antonio Lopez de Silanes is the founder of the Research Group at Birth (GEN) civil partnership dedicated to preventing anomalies in the health of babies before and after birth, in Mexico, in addition to being former president and strong advocate of the Foundation Mexican Health (Funsalud), private pool, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the industry to the tasks of health in the country.
In regard to the Group Silanes he presides, is a leading pharmaceutical corporations in Mexico, which belongs Labortorios Silanes Silanes and silanes Bioclon Institute ID.
This group has an international presence and has 70 years of history and innovation focused work to benefit health.
Ambassador of Mexico in Spain
Worth noting the presence in the act of Mexico's ambassador to Spain, Francisco Javier Ramirez Acuna.
"We are very pleased that Mr. López de Silanes I have appointed an honorary doctorate. Entrepreneur is a great experience in Mexico, a very generous man, has also been making major changes in the pharmaceutical industry, which fully develops its labor. So Mexico sees in him one of the most international business and technological innovation capacity, "said.
Source: UCAM
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