Leopoldo García-Colín Scherer (born on 27 November 1930 in Mexico City

Mexico City

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) is a Mexican

Mexico

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 scientist specialized in Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics

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 who has been recognized with the National Prize for Arts and Sciences of Mexico (1988).

He is a member of The National College, a former president of the Mexican Society of Physics (SMF, 1972–1973) and has received honorary degrees from several universities, including the National Autonomous University of Mexico

National Autonomous University of Mexico

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 (UNAM) and the Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM).

External links

• Biography at The National College (in Spanish)