Esther Orozco
Esther Orozco | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1945 (age 80) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Chihuahua and National Polytechnic Institute. |
| Awards | UNESCO/Institut Pasteur Medal (1997) and L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science(2006). |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Amoebiasis |
| Institutions | Cinvestav |
María Esther Orozco Orozco (born 18 April 1945 in San Isidro Pascual Orozco, Chihuahua, Mexico) is a Mexican chemist, bacteriologist, parasitologist and teacher. Her research area has been the mechanisms by which Entamoeba histolytica causes disease. She is currently the Minister of International Cooperation in Science and Technology at the Mexican Embassy in France.