Background
PRUNEDA, Alfonso was born on August 19, 1879 in Mexico City, Mexico.
PRUNEDA, Alfonso was born on August 19, 1879 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Sect, head, ministry of public edn., 1905-1911. Director. Escuela de Altos Estudios, 1911-1912. Director, Escuela Superior de Comercio, 1918-1920.
Secretary general, department, of public health, 1920-1924, senior official, 1938. President, University Nacional de México, 1924-1928, professor, in the faculties of medicine and philosophy. Director general, Acción Cívica, 1928-1930.
Chief, department, of fine arts, 1930-1931. Counselor, ministry of public edn., 1931-1934. President, Mexican commission for intellectual co-operation, 1931-1934.
Escuela Nacional Preparatoria. Doctor of Medicine, Escuela Nacional de Medicina, 1902. Dr. honoris causa, University oí Marburg, Germany.
Member Academy Nacional de Medicina (permanent secretary), Agrupación Cultural de Acción Social (honorary president), Academy Nacional de Ciencias Antonio Alzate, Society Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística, Society Mexicana de Biología. Member Society Mexicana de Puericultura, Institute Hispano-Mcxicano de Intercambio Universitario.