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The renowned ophthalmologist and eye surgeon, Joaquín Barraquer, will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia, this Friday, September 18, starting at 11: 30h., In the Temple of the Monastery of Jeronimos.

At the inauguration ceremony, Professor and surgeon director of the Barraquer Ophthalmology Centre (Barcelona) focused his speech on 'The cataract surgery.

The story I have lived '.

The laudatio will be given by an ophthalmologist and vice dean of the Degree in Medicine at the UCAM, Jerome Lajara, which will act as the new honorary godfather.

The event will also be attended by José Luis Mendoza, president of the UCAM;

Josefina Garcia Lozano, president of the University, and Maria Dolores Pagan, Minister of Presidency of the CARM.

Barraquer, internationally recognized professional, clinical work focuses on four main fields: corneal transplants and cataract surgeries, glaucoma and myopia.

It has also developed an important role in teaching, training many specialists in the field.

Note that this recognition has aroused special interest in the area of ​​health, especially in the area of ​​ophthalmology, will be more than 100 professionals closely related to this area who attend the investiture ceremony.

This appointment joins and honorary doctorates in the field of health by the Catholic University as: Juan Jimenez Collado, professor at the Royal Academy of Medicine;

Lars Peterson, professor of orthopedics at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden);

Juan Carlos Izpisua, researcher Gene Expression Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla (California, USA);

Antonio Lopez de Silanes, who was promoter of the Mexican Health Foundation (FUNSALUD);

René Verdonk, professor emeritus and former director of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology State University of Gent (Belgium);

Stephen P. Abelow, director of the Clinic of Sports Traumatology Lake Tahoe (Nevada, USA), and Dr. Pedro Guillen, extraordinary professor of Sports Traumatology and honorary dean of Medicine degree UCAM.

Source: UCAM