The mortal remains of Dr. Humberto Fernández-Morán were exhumed for transfer to the National Pantheon

Published at: 14/03/2025 09:26 PM

This Friday, March 14, the mortal remains of Dr. Humberto Fernández-Morán were exhumed in the El Cuadrado cemetery, in the state of Zulia, to be transferred to the National Pantheon, in Caracas.

The information was released by the Minister of Popular Power for Science and Technology, Gabriela Jiménez, on her social media accounts, in which she stressed that in this way everything that the life and work of the Zulian scientist represents for Venezuelans is recognized.

“Thanks to the work of President Nicolás Maduro and complying with the legal system of our country, with the time set for academic, scientific and cultural research, 26 years after his death, we will take Dr. Humberto Fernández-Morán to the National Pantheon to honor his memory, celebrate the dignity of the Venezuelan people, knowledge, ethics, virtue and example,” he said.

Fernández-Morán's ashes were deposited in a small mausoleum, next to his father's mortal remains, in the El Cuadrado cemetery.

In August 2024, the Legislative Council of the state of Zulia (CLEZ) unanimously approved the transfer of the remains of the renowned Zulian scientist Humberto Fernández-Morán, after all the necessary protocol and legal steps had been completed.

Humberto Fernández-Morán, born in Maracaibo on February 18, 1924, was a doctor, biophysicist and inventor, revolutionizing modern science with his work in the field of electron microscopy. He died on March 17, 1999, in Stockholm.

Fernández-Morán was the creator of the diamond scalpel, an essential tool in high-precision surgery, and his contribution to the development of electronic cryomicroscopy laid the foundations for crucial advances in molecular biology.

Mazo News Team