Leopoldo García-Colín
Leopoldo García-Colín Scherer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1930 |
| Died | October 8, 2012 (aged 81) Mexico City |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), University of Maryland, College Park. |
| Awards | National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico, 1988) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Thermodynamics. Statistical Mechanics, mainly out of equilibrium |
| Institutions | Cinvestav, Autonomous University of Puebla, Metropolitan Autonomous University |
| Doctoral advisor | Elliott Waters Montroll |
| Other academic advisors | Marcos Moshinsky, Alejandro Medina |
Leopoldo García-Colín Scherer (27 November 1930, in Mexico City – 8 October 2012, in Mexico City) was a Mexican scientist specialized in Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics who received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences in 1988.
He was a member of The National College, a former president of the Mexican Society of Physics (SMF, 1972–1973) and has received honorary degrees from several universities, including the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM).