Background
Aréchiga, Hugo was born on March 11, 1940 in Culiacán, Mexico. Son of Donaciano Aréchiga and Aurora Urtuzuástegui.
Aréchiga, Hugo was born on March 11, 1940 in Culiacán, Mexico. Son of Donaciano Aréchiga and Aurora Urtuzuástegui.
Doctor of Medicine, National Autonomous University Mexico, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology and Biophysics, Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, 1977.
Associate professor physiology Medical School National Autonomous University Mexico, Mexico City, 1965-1969, professor physiology, 1970-1972. Professor neurobiology, dean graduate studies, from 1992. Professor physiology and biophysics Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, 1974-1992, chairman department physiology and biophysics, 1978-1987, 90-92.
Member science advisory council to President of Mexico, Mexico City, since 1992. Director collaborative program Mexico Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Sciences (United States), Mexico City, 1991-1992. Member organizing board Binat.
Science Foundation Mexico-United States, Mexico City, 1991-1992. Director strategic research program in health science, Mexico City, since 1995.
Member Mexico Society Physiological Sciences (president 1977-1979), Mexico Academy of Sciences (president 1990-1991, prize 1979), National Academy Medicine (president 1994-1995), Latin American Academy of Sciences (president since 1998), Third World Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences.