- Mexican scientist Alejandro Madrigal has been decorated by Queen Elizabeth I.
- He received the recognition of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
- The above, for his services in hematology, stem cell transplantation and cancer research.
When in his teens Alexander Madrigal He went door-to-door selling clothes and shoes to help support his family, little did he know that he would be decorated by the Queen of England.
Mexican scientist Alejandro Madrigal is decorated by Elizabeth II
The Mexican scientist Alejandro Madrigal has been decorated by Queen Elizabeth II with the recognition of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services in hematology, stem cell transplantation, and cancer research.
OBE stands for: Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and it is one of the categories of a recognition system for the extraordinary work of civilians and members of the armed forces.
Madrigal was the founder and scientific director, for 27 yearsfrom the British Anthony Nolan Foundation Research Institute, which specializes in fighting blood cancer.
As a researcher and teacher, he has contributions in the field of hematology in the University College of London (UCL) and at the Royal Free Hospital of the University of London.
He led the European Association for Bone Marrow Transplantation and has received multiple distinctions.
The scientist explained that he feels enormously honored to receive this award
The annual publication of the list of honors granted by the 96-year-old British monarch on the occasion of her birthday coincides, this time, with the start today of four days of nationwide celebrations to celebrate throughout the United Kingdom the Jubilee of Elizabeth II (her 70 years on the throne).
Asked by Efe, Madrigal, a whole world reference in the field of stem cell transplantation and histocompatibility and immunogeneticsadmitted that he is “happy”.
The scientist explained that he feels “hugely honored to receive this award, particularly in the year of the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen.”
“I feel like it is a true testament to how fortunate and privileged I have been to work with such exceptional and supportive colleagues, whom I will be forever grateful for their dedication to improving the outcome of the lives of breast cancer patients. blood who need a stem cell transplant,” he said.
Madrigal, who studied for his doctorate at the University of London and did postgraduate studies at Harvard and Stanford universities (United States), receives the award two years after retiring from Britain’s Anthony Nolan Research Institutespecialized in leukemia and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, after 27 years as scientific director.
The doctor, who is a professor of hematology at the UCL Cancer Institute and an honorary consultant at the Royal Free Hospital Foundation, has also published more than 500 scientific articles in respected specialized publications, such as Nature or Lancet.
In his long career, Madrigal has chaired the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation and is an honorary member of the Mexican Cultural Center (MCC), United Kingdom.
EFE.
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