Dr. Carlos Andrés Pérez Galindo is a Biologist specializing in Genetics, holds a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Advanced Studies in Biotechnology and a PhD in Biotechnology.
Dr. Carlos Andrés Pérez Galindo has received significant recognition at local and national level, earning the following distinctions:
For his leadership as Rector of the Universidad Santiago de Cali:
Order of Democracy Simón Bolívar in the Grade of “Cruz Oficial”, by authorization of the House of Representatives; Order of Valle del Cauca Independence, from the Departmental Assembly of Valle del Cauca; Order of the Congress of the Republic in the Grade of Knight, from the Senate of the Republic; Santiago de Cali Medal in the Grade of “Cruz de Oro” (Gold Cross), from the City Council of Santiago de Cali; “GRAN MEDALLA SOCIO FUNDADOR, CATEGORÍA ORO” (Grand Founding Member Medal, Gold Category), the highest distinction awarded by the Consejo Superior Universitario of the USC; Order of Merit of Valle del Cauca for Labour, in the Grade of CRUZ DE COMENDADOR (Commander’s Cross), from the Governorship of Valle del Cauca; Santiago de Cali Medal in the Grade of Cruz de Oro, from the Municipal Council of Santiago de Cali; Honourable Mention awarded by the Mayor’s Office of Pradera; Recognition for his Great Contribution to Excellence in Education from the District Municipality of San Miguel, Lima, Peru, within the framework of the world meeting of rectors; recognition for his academic development work as Rector of the Universidad Santiago de Cali, awarded by the Personería Municipal de Santiago de Cali.
For his academic profile:
National Award in Science Teaching, from the Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas; National Award in Genetics and Biotechnology, from the Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas; Best Chapter of the Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas at the National Congress of Biological Sciences; Top Student in the academic periods January–June 1995, February–July 1996; October 1995 to February 1996; September 1996–January 1997, September 1997–January 1998 of the Biology Academic Program of the Universidad del Valle; Best Graduate of the Universidad del Valle in 2000; best lecturer of the Chemistry Program of the Universidad Santiago de Cali; First place in the selection of teacher trainers in new information technologies, Ministerio de Educación Nacional – Universidad Católica del Norte .
Dr. CARLOS ANDRÉS PÉREZ GALINDO has also made significant contributions to the quality development of the Universidad Santiago de Cali as Research Lecturer, Member and Vice-President of the Board of Trustees (Consejo Superior), Member of the Academic Council, member of the Central Research Committee, Director of the Research Center for Basic and Environmental Sciences and Technological Development, Coordinator of the Biology Area of the Chemistry program, member of the Central Curriculum Committee, Director of the Biotechnology and Environment Research Group (GIBMA), Dean of the Faculty of Basic Sciences and Rector.
While serving as a member of the Consejo Superior of the Universidad Santiago de Cali, Dr. CARLOS ANDRÉS PÉREZ GALINDO proposed the creation of the Faculty of Basic Sciences, an initiative approved by Agreement CS-04 of 24 September 2008.
Finally, outside the Universidad Santiago de Cali, Dr. CARLOS ANDRÉS PÉREZ GALINDO has also distinguished himself as a Researcher at the Laboratorio Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo in Seville, Spain; Representative on the Doctoral Scholarship Allocation Committee at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain; Academic Advisor to the Master’s program in Genetics of the Universidad Simón Bolívar in Barranquilla, where he has also been Evaluator of the Molecular Biology Laboratory and a member of the group that presented the Master’s program in Genetics to the Ministerio de Educación Nacional; Academic Peer Reviewer for the Ministerio de Educación Nacional; Peer Reviewer for the indexed journal Colombia Médica; and President of the Valle Chapter of the Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas. A speaker and lecturer at various national and international research and academic events and activities, he is currently General Vice-President of the Grupo de Universidades Iberoamericanas ‘La Rábida’, made up of 76 higher education institutions. The appointment was announced at the Meeting of the Executive Committee and General Assembly at the Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Argentina, held from 14 to 16 May.