A little about the life of MARIA AMPARO PASCUAL

By Almendrilla

  • Birth

    Birth
    She was born in Cuba on November 29, 1944.
    Maria Amparo grew up in the city of Matanzas

  • Parents

    Parents
    Her mother was a teacher, and her father worked hard, he instilled in him the idea that work should be a passion, that one lives to work, not the other way around.

  • Undergraduate in medicine

    Undergraduate in medicine
    She graduated as a doctor of medicine from the University of Havana.

  • Specialization

    Specialization
    She wanted to specialize in surgical procedures, but finally decided to pursue a specialization in biostatistics, She completed a specialization in Biostatistics at the National School of Public Health in Havana in 1974. She was a senior researcher and assistant professor of Biostatistics at the University of Havana.

  • First foray into clinical trials

    First foray into clinical trials
    Maria Amparo began her career as head of the Clinical Research Department at the National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology (INOR)

  • "CENCEC" foundation

    "CENCEC" foundation
    She founded the National Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials, where the clinical tests required to register and market medical-pharmaceutical or biotechnological products in Cuba and other countries are carried out.
    She was the director of this center

  • ISO 9001 certification

    ISO 9001 certification
    She initiated aquality management system for all trials (receiving ISO 9001 certification in 2008) and created the Cuban Public Registry of
    Clinical Trials.

  • Recognition of her work by the WHO

    Recognition of her work by the WHO
    The WHO accredited the Cuban public registry of clinical trials.
    The WHO highlighted "that the island has a registry that meets international requirements.

  • Recognition of his work by the BBC

    Recognition of his work by the BBC
    In 2013, the BBC recognized Dr
    Pascual as one of the most influential female scientists in Latin America for her achievements, including becoming Cuba’s first biostatistician and her work at CENCEC.

  • Management consultant at CENCEC

    Management consultant at CENCEC
    She left her position as director of CENCEC in 2014 to begin working as a management consultant and researcher at the same center.

  • MEDICC Review magazine

    MEDICC Review magazine
    This magazine made and published a magazine titled: "The power of persistence." It was an event where Pascual's participation in science and technology was recognized again.

  • Death

    Death
    On the night of July 25, 2023, María Amparo Pascual López, one of the most distinguished women scientists of her time, died at the age of 78.