of Science and Technology) during the nineties establishing many new programs that changed Mexican science. Doctorate honoris causa Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (2012) Distinguished Scientist SACNAS (2012) John Wheatley Award of the American Physical Society (2011) Doctorate honoris causa Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León (2010) Investigador Nacional de Excelencia CONACyT (2002) Robert Franklin Melh Award and Distinguish lecture, The Metals and Materials Society USA (1997) National Prize of Sciences in Mexico (1992) Prize in Exact Sciences of the State of Mexico (1987) National Prize in Exact Sciences of the Mexican Academy of Sciences (1982) References External links Complete list of publications of Miguel José Yacamán Appointment at UTSA press release M. José Yacamán speaks of 'The bactericidal effect of silver nanoparticles' Interview with Dr. Miguel Jose-Yacaman Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos interview Miguel Jose Yacaman receives John Wheatley Award 2011 SACNAS Honors Six Leaders in Science Research, Mentoring, Teaching Scopus Award Mexico 2011 John Wheatley Award Miguel José Yacamán recibió el título de Doctor Honoris Causa de la UNC, Spanish Physics Researcher Miguel Yacaman Receives Honorary Doctorate from Mexican University Mexico's Flagship University Gets a New Leader 1946 births Living people People from Córdoba, Veracruz Mexican people of Lebanese descent 20th-century Mexican physicists Nanotechnologists