Leobardo Gómez Oliván wins 2026 National Chemistry Prize

Leobardo Manuel Gómez Oliván, a researcher from the Faculty of Chemistry at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMéx), has been awarded the 2026 ‘Andrés Manuel del Río’ National Chemistry Prize. He received the distinction in the ‘Consolidated Researcher’ category from the Sociedad Química de México.

Gómez Oliván was recognized for his three-decade career dedicated to studying the impact of medicines, personal care products, and other emerging contaminants in water bodies and their effects on aquatic ecosystems. His work has been instrumental in the development of ecopharmacovigilance in Mexico and Latin America.

The award was presented during the National and International Congress of Chemical Sciences, where Gómez Oliván also delivered the inaugural lecture.