The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced the upcoming premiere of a film about the life and work of the prominent Venezuelan scientist Dr. Humberto Fernández Morán.
The announcement was made at the inauguration of the Dr. Humberto Fernández Morán University of Sciences.
During his speech, President Maduro highlighted that «this renowned Venezuelan scientist participated in large-scale projects,» said the President, underlining the importance of his legacy.
The head of State also mentioned that strategies are being developed to premiere the film in movie theaters nationwide, as well as in each of the country’s schools and high schools.
This initiative seeks to honor the life and achievements of Fernández Morán, to inspire new generations of Venezuelans to follow in his footsteps in the field of science and technology.
Who was Humberto Fernández Morán?:
The new university inaugurated by the Bolivarian Government bears the name of a great Venezuelan scientist:
The invention in 1953 of the diamond scalpel, which allows cutting almost any material with great precision, made the name of Humberto Fernández Morán achieve international recognition.
His work was fundamental in the exploration of lunar rocks as part of NASA’s Apollo Project, where he was part of the main research team.
The creation of the diamond scalpel earned him the John Scott Award in 1967, a medal awarded to people whose inventions have contributed significantly to the well-being of humanity.
Fernández Morán is the only Latin American to receive this prestigious award.
In addition to his work with NASA, Fernández Morán specialized in physical and biological sciences. He studied medicine at the University of Munich, Germany, and revalidated his studies at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV).
He also studied neurology and neuropathy in Washington, and later moved to Sweden, where he studied biophysics and cellular genetics, developing the diamond-tip scalpel during this period.
