RCMI Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus

Five Doctorates in Philosophy awarded during the XXXIXth Commencement Ceremony of the Medical Sciences Campus

The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) celebrated its XXXIXth Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 3, 2005 at the Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón, PR. The ceremony was officiated by President Antonio García Padilla and Chancellor José R Carlo. The graduating class included five Doctorates in Philosophy who were individually hooded. Vice President for Research and Technology Emma Fernández Repollet escorted doctoral graduate Yamil Gerena López who completed his degree under her mentorship.

Doctoral graduates included:

Jack I Negrón Nieves, Luis E Vázquez Quiñónez, Ada C Szeto Kneeble,
Emma Fernández Repollet, Ileana Soto Reyes and Yamil Gerena López

Doctoral graduate Yamil Gerena López accompanied by his mentor
Vice President for Research and Technology Emma Fernández Repollet

Walter Silva, Associate Dean of Biomedical Sciences, Emma Fernández Repollet,
Vice President for Research and Technology, Dr. Ada C Szeto Kneeble,
Dr. Ileana Soto Reyes, Dr. Yamil Gerena López and Dr. Luis E Vázquez Quiñonez

The Commencement Ceremony program included messages from President of the Student Council Enrique Fuentes Mattei, President Antonio García Padilla and Chancellor José R. Carlo. The Chancellor's message highlighted the community consciousness that distinguished the Class of 2005, as well as the responsibility of all health professionals to help the minority populations that have no access to health services. The ceremony also honored Dr. Myriam Castro de Castañeda and Dr. Arturo Santiago Meléndez bestowing them as Emeritus Professors.

The RCMI Program congratulates Dr. Yamil Gerena López and all other doctoral graduates, and wishes them success in their biomedical research careers!