HONORS

• 1991 First Place award from class 1986-1991 at Chemistry School, National and Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
• 1992 Honorific mention award (Mención Honorífica) on Bachelor degree thesis defense
• 1990-1992 National and Autonomous University of Mexico (DGAPA/UNAM) bachelor degree studies and research fellowship
• 1992-1994 DGAPA/UNAM master degree research fellowship
• 1994-1996 DGAPA/UNAM Ph.D. research fellowship
• 1996-1997 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) short-term visit fellowship, University of Minnesota
• 1998 Magna cum laude award on Ph.D. defense
• 1999-2001 Human Frontier Science Program Organization postdoctoral fellowship
• 2003 Teacher of the year, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Graduate School