Jesús Kumate Rodríguez

Background

Kumate Rodríguez, Jesús was born on November 12, 1924 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Son of Efrén Kumate and Josefina Rodríguez.

Education

Primary studies in Public School No. 1 and No. 5, Mazatlán, 1930-1935. Secondary and preparatory studies, Preparatory School of Mazatlán, 1935-1940.

Medical degree from the Military Medical School, 1941-1946. Intern, Central Military Hospital, 1947-1948. Ph.D. in Biochemistry, National Polytechnic School, 1948-1950, 1961-1963.

Professor, Military Medical School, 1948-1954. Professor, National School of Medicine, since 1955. Professor of Immunology, School of Biological Sciences, National Autonomous University, since 1964.

Academic staff, Children’s Hospital, Mexico City, 1953-1966-. Fellow, Boston University, 1981.

Career

Coordinator, National Institutes of Health, Secretary of Health, 1983-1985. Subsecretary of Health, since 1985. Researcher, Children’s Hospital, Mexico City, 1953-1961.

Coordinator of Research, Children’s Hospital, Mexico City, 1961-1979. Director, Children’s Hospital, Mexico City, 1979-1980.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Membership

Member of the National College, since 1974.

Connections

Spouse Bertha Guerra.

Father:

Efrén Kumate

Mother:

Josefina

Spouse:

Bertha Guerra