Physician with a Master s degree in Human Genetics, a PhD in Molecular Biology, and postdoctoral training in Gene and Cell Therapy. He is a Professor and Researcher at Tecnológico de Monterrey and a member of the Biomarkers and Advanced Therapies Research Group at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is certified by the Mexican Board of Genetics and has more than 30 years of experience and over 160 publications in human genetics, complex disease genomics, pharmacogenomics, toxicogenomics, and gene and cell therapy.
He coordinated the first gene therapy trial in Latin America and promotes precision genomic medicine in Mexico. He is a Level 3 member of the National System of Researchers, as well as a member of the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico and the Mexican Academy of Sciences. He has served as President of the Mexican Association of Human Genetics and the Latin American Network of Human Genetics, is a jury member for the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science award, chairs the Scientific Committee of the 2027 International Congress of Human Genetics, and received the Nuevo León State Award for Science, Technology, and Innovation in 2025.
augusto.rojasmtz@tec.mx
