Global Medical Advisory Board

Global Medical Advisory Board

Jaime G. de la Garza, MD (Mexico)

BORN in Monterrey, N.L.Mexico, December 12, 1934.

STUDIES: Medical Doctor, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León-Monterrey,Mexico, 1952-1958;

Postgraduate in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology in South Texas Medicine School; at San Antonio Texas. USA, 1959-1964;

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1965-1966.

DISTINCTIONS:

  • Educational Council For Foreign Medical Graduate Evanston Illinois, USA. 1962;
  • Senior Researcher "F" in the Institutos Nacionales de Salud,
  • Level II National Researcher of the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores of the CONACYT,
  • Doctor Honoris Causa granted by the Universidad Autónoma de Puebla,
  • Doctor in Medicine-Honoris Causa., Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.(Monterrey N.L.)
  • First representative of Latin America in the "Reunion Mundial de la Guerra contra el Cancer 2000" held in the Versailles Palace (Paris, France).
  • "11th.Cino del Duca Award,Achievement in Cancer Research" 14th. International Congress Anti-Cancer, feb. 4,2003. Versailles Palace (Paris, France).

PREVIOUS POSITIONS:

  • Former President of the Mexican Oncology Society(1980-81) and Founder and president of the Mexican Oncology Board(1998-2000),
  • Former General Director of the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Mexico(1993-2003),

CURRENT POSITIONS:

  • Executive Secretary Science Advisory Council for the Presidency of the Mexican Republic
  • Clinical Research Investigator at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Mexico,
  • Member of the Academic Committee of the ICAT-PARIS Courses(1989-2008),
  • Advisor of the Consejo Mexicano de Oncología,
  • Member of the H. Administration Council of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León,
  • Editorial Board of the Journal of the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Academic Reviewer of the Research Program of the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, CONACYT,
  • Senior Researcher "F" in the Institutos Nacionales de Salud,
  • Level II National Researcher of the "Sistema Nacional de Investigadores of the CONACYT",
  • Reviewer Member of more than 10 International Journals,
  • Member of the International Affairs Committee of ASCO. 2004-2007. (Chair elect 2005) American Society of Clinical Oncology.(ASCO )
  • Member and founder of "Sociedad Lationamericana y del Caribe de Oncologia Medica" (SLACOM)
  • Miembro de ESMO Developing Countries Task Force. 2005.

SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION:

  • Author of more than 160 works in national and international arbitrated journals, chapters in book;
  • Lecturer of more than 1000 national and international lectures, among others.

MEDICAL SOCIETIES:

  • Academia Nacional de Medicina,Mexico,
  • Academia Mexicana de Cirugía,
  • Academia Mexicana de Ciencias
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology;(ASCO)
  • Alumni Association Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, USA
  • Soc.Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Oncologia Medica(SLACOM)
  • European Society Medical Oncology(ESMO) among others