My major interest is the study of the relationship between the structure and function of proteins involved in cell signaling processes. I have also worked on the development of diagnostic methods for trypanosomosis.
Hart Memorial Award 1984
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
Friends of the International Center Fellowship Award 1986
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
Martin Kamen Prize 1987
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
Best Ph.D. Thesis of the year in Biochemistry
Andrés Bello Award 1993
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Best scientific article in Chemical and Biological Sciences
Annual Teaching Award as an Associate Professor 1994-1995
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Annual Teaching Award as a Full Professor 1998-1999
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Andrés Bello Award 2001
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Best scientific article in Basic Sciences
Lorenzo Mendoza Fleury Award 2005
Fundación Polar, Caracas, Venezuela
National Award for the Best Scientific Publication in Natural Sciences 2006
Ministry of Science and Technology, Caracas, Venezuela
Best Scientific Publication in Natural Sciences
Annual Teaching Award as a Full Professor 2005-2006
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Award for Academic Performance in University Research in the Scientific Area 2008
Venezuelan Nuclei of Scientific, Humanistic and Technological Development Councils
Annual Teaching Award as a Full Professor 2011-2012
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Andrés Bello Award 2015
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Best scientific article in Basic Sciences
Member of the Latin American Academy of Sciences, since May 2021
Latin American Academy of Sciences, Caracas, Venezuela
Honorary Title of Professor Emeritus, May 2025
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela