About Marieta
About Marieta
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Dr. Maria A. Fernandez-Herrera (Marieta)
Dr. Maria A. Fernandez-Herrera (Marieta)
Brief career background
Brief career background
Marieta has focused her research on the synthesis, characterization, and application of new molecular entities derived from natural resources. Those systems have successfully been applied as anti-inflammatory, antifungal, anticancer, and plant growth promoters, among others. Besides, that work has contributed to discovering novel synthetic organic procedures. Recently, to this research topic, it has been added the synthesis and characterization of new low molecular weight organic compounds as materials.
Marieta was born in Puebla, Mexico, where she grew up and went to school. She studied chemistry at Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla. Later, she joined Posgrado en Ciencias Químicas of BUAP for Master's and PhD studies under the supervision of Prof. Jesus Sandoval-Ramirez. In 2011, accepted a postdoctoral position at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada, under the supervision of Prof. Brian Mario Pinto.
In 2012, she was appointed a Faculty member at Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas BUAP. In 2014, she joined as a Professor at Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados in Merida, where she leads the Biomol & Biomat Lab.
Awards and honors
Awards and honors
Cum laude honors Chemistry 2003
Cum laude honors Master in Science 2006
Cum laude honors PhD 2010
National Award Mexican Chemical Society for Best Master Thesis, 2007
For Women in Science Program L’ Oréal−UNESCO−Conacyt−AMC fellowship 2015
Member of the National System of Researchers Level 3 starting 2024
Member of the Mexican Academy of Science since 2015
Visiting Professor AMC-FUMEC fellowship 2017
PhosAgro/ UNESCO/ IUPAC Partnership in Green Chemistry for Life Grant/Award 2019
Contact information
Contact information
Departamento de Física Aplicada
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados Unidad Mérida
Km. 6 Antigua carretera a Progreso, Cordemex, 97310, Merida, Yuc., Mexico
Tel: (+52) 999-942-94-00 Ext. 9430-oficina, 2370-Lab1, 2578-Lab2
e-mail: mfernandez@cinvestav.mx
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