Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda
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Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda (born October 25, 1955) is a Mexican chemist
, pharmacist
, and biologist
. He was a rector
of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa
.
He was born on 25 October 1955, in Badiraguato
, Sinaloa
, Mexico
. He studied at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa
, where he earned a PhD. After graduating from the university, he returned and was its rector from 2005 to 2009.
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
, pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
, and biologist
Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
. He was a rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa
Autonomous University of Sinaloa
The Autonomous University of Sinaloa is a Mexican public university based in the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, but with several campuses across the state.-References:...
.
He was born on 25 October 1955, in Badiraguato
Badiraguato
Badiraguato - small city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at .The city reported 3,562 and the municipality 37,757 inhabitants in the year 2005 census....
, Sinaloa
Sinaloa
Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. He studied at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa
Autonomous University of Sinaloa
The Autonomous University of Sinaloa is a Mexican public university based in the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, but with several campuses across the state.-References:...
, where he earned a PhD. After graduating from the university, he returned and was its rector from 2005 to 2009.