Tessy María López Goerne
Tessy María López Goerne is a Mexican solid-state chemist, professor, researcher, academic, and popular science communicator. She has specialized in the fields of nanotechnology and nanomedicine, as well as being a pioneer in catalytic nanomedicine. She directs the Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine Laboratories at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Xochimilco plant and the.
Studies
López Goerne finished her bachelor's degree in physical chemistry, master's in solid-state, and doctorate in materials science at Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa. Since 1982 she has been a research professor at her alma mater.Research and academics
López Goerne has worked as a researcher in the fields of molecular photodynamics, photocatalysts and bionanomaterials, materials and nanostructured reservoirs for controlled release of drugs. She is a pioneer in catalytic nanomedicine. She was a research professor at Tulane University.She works as a research professor at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and as a research professor at the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, in agreement with the UAM. She has been a level III researcher at the National System of Researchers since 1998.
Awards and distinctions
- Weizmann Award for the doctoral thesis "Proceso Sol-gel"
- Presea Marcos Moshinsky National Youth Science and Technology Award, awarded in Mexico by the Secretariat of Public Education
- National Award of the Mexican Academy of Sciences
- Manuel Noriega Morales Award in the area of Exact Sciences
- Javed Hussain UNESCO Award in Sciences
- Zazil-Avon Science and Culture Award
- National System of Researchers Level III
- Founding president of the Sol-Gel Science and Technology Society
- Consolidated Academic Body
- Cámara Nacional de la Industria Farmacéutica Award
- Recognized at the UK Council for Parity Democracy conference "270 Women Active in Nobel Prize Fields" as one of four women who could receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- Scopus Award
- Active Elsevier editorial board member
Published works
Scientific articles
- "FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopic characterization of TiO2 Sol-Gel". T. Lopez*, E. Sánchez, P. Bosch, Y. Meas, and R. Gomez. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 32, 141-152.
- "Surface acidity of sulfated TiO2-SiO2". J. Navarrete, T. Lopez*, R. Gomez and F. Figueras. Langmuir, 1996, 12, 4385-4390.
- "A nanostructured titania bioceramic implantable device capable of drug delivery to the temporal lobe of the brain". T. Lopez,* E. Ortiz, P. Quintana, R. D. Gonzalez. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 300, 3–10.
- "Treatment of Parkinson's disease: nanostructured sol-gel – dopamine reservoirs for controlled drug release in central nervous system". International Journal of Nanomedicine, 5, 1-13.
- "Catalytic nanomedicine: A new field in antitumor treatment using supported platinum nanoparticles. In vitro DNA degradation and in vivo tests with C6 animal model on Wistar rats". European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 45, 1982-1990.
Books
- Nanotecnología y nanomedicina: la ciencia del futuro...hoy. Arkhé Ediciones.
- Nanomedicina catalítica: ciencia y cáncer. Arkhé Ediciones.
Outreach works
- El mundo mágico del vidrio. Colección La Ciencia desde México. Fondo de Cultura Mexicana.
- Psst, psst, tú, ¿sabes qué son los cristales? Cuentos infantiles.
- El amor en los tiempos de la contaminación Colección La Ciencia desde México.
- El despertar de la epilepsia
Educational material for children
- El estado sólido
- La química, brujería... ¿o qué?
- Cristalografía para niños
- Taller de cristalografía para niños
- Psst—-psst—-tu. Sabes que son los cristales
- Los tres estados de la materia
- Taller interactivo para niños: El enigma del ingenioso artefacto llamado cerebro
Patents
- Procedure for the preparation of platinum – tin catalysts supported in alumina, for the transformation of hydrocarbons. In process in Secofi. Registration number 32438, file 934307430/1993. July 16, 1993.
- Procedure for the preparation of ruthenium silica and ruthenium alumina catalysts. Tessy López, Ricardo Gómez, Octavio Novaro. In process in Secofi. Registry No. 34758, file 9347139/1993. August 4, 1993.
- Procedure for the preparation of lithium, samarium, and praseodymium catalysts supported in magnesia for the transformation of methane. Tessy López, Ricardo Gómez, Octavio Novaro. In process in Secofi. File 937962/1993. December 15, 1993.
- Procedure for the preparation of platinum and rhodium catalysts supported on titania for the oxidation of carbon monoxide and reduction of nitrogen oxides. Tessy López, Ricardo Gómez, Octavio Novaro. Secofi Patent Application. May 25, 1994.
- Procedure for the preparation of platinum-zirconia-silica catalysts for the transformation of hydrocarbons. Tessy López, Ricardo Gómez and Octavio Novaro. In process. Secofi patent application 948104. October 20, 1994.
- Procedure for obtaining a catalytic cracking catalyst. Tessy López, Ricardo Gómez. CYTED-D project. Certificate of invention granting country: Spain. Depositories: Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Spain and Argentina.
- Sol-gel nanostructured titania reservoirs for use in the controlled release of drugs in the central nervous system. Tessy López - UAM. PCT No. WO / 2007/141590 A1.
- Sol-gel nanostructured and biocompatible platinum-titania and platinum-silica biocatalysts nanostructured and biocompatible for use in cancer treatment. Tessy López - UAM. PCT No. PCT / IB2009 / 006079..