Background
Palacios, Rafael was born on September 4, 1944 in Mexico City.
Palacios, Rafael was born on September 4, 1944 in Mexico City.
Doctor of Medicine, National University Mexico, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, National University Mexico, 1970.
Assistant professor National University Mexico, Cuernavaca, 1969—1972, associate professor, 1972—1978, professor, 1979—1996, honorary professor Center Genomic Sciences, since 1997. Postdoctoral researcher molecular biology Stanford University, California, 1970—1973. Chairman department molecular biology Institute Biomedical Research National University Mexico, 1976—1980, director Nitrogen Fixation Research Center, 1980—1987, 1989—1997.
Member of Mexico Society Genomic Sciences (founding member 2001), State of Morelos Academy of Sciences 1993, Mexico Academy of Sciences (National prize 1979), Mexico Association Microbiol., Mexico Society Biochemistry, Latin American Academy of Sciences, Iberoamerican Molecular Biology Organization 1998, International Society Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (board directors 1988-1992, founding member 1989), French Society Microbiol., International Society Plant Molecular Biology (board directors 1984-1987), American Society Biological Chemists, National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate).