Ramiro Castro de la Mata (full name Ramiro Castro de la Mata y Caamaño) ( Huanuco,

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, September 5, 1931 -

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, Peru, December 27, 2006) was a

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and founder of the University

Cayetano Heredia Cayetano Heredia (August 5, 1797 – June 11, 1861) was a Peruvian physician, born in Catacaos, Piura, northwestern Peru. He studied medicine at the National University of San Marcos. Together with Hipólito Unanue, he was one of the two greatest ...

in Lima, Peru. He was recognized internationally as an expert in drug addiction.

Academic achievements

Castro de la Mata earned his medical doctor degree at the

Cayetano Heredia University Cayetano Heredia University ( es, link=no, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, UPCH; or simply ''Cayetano Heredia'') is a private nonprofit university located in Lima, Peru. It was named in honor of Cayetano Heredia, one of the eminent Peruv ...

in 1958. Early in his career he was an Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology at the

National University of San Marcos The National University of San Marcos ( es, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, link=no, UNMSM) is a public research university located in Lima, the capital of Peru. It is considered the most important, recognized and representative educ ...

(1958–1960). He was a Ricker Research Fellow, at the

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, Philadelphia (1960–1961). His long academic career at the Cayetano Heredia University included the position of Academic Vice-President from 1984 to 1989. He was a founding member and President of the National Pharmacological Society (Sociedad Peruana de Farmacología y Terapéutica Experimental), and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (Sociedad Peruana de Ciencias). In 1986 he was one of the founders and first President of the

Centro de Información y Educación para la Prevención del Abuso de Drogas Centro de Información y Educación para la Prevención del Abuso de Drogas (CEDRO) (Spanish for: information- and education-centre for prevention of drug abuse) is a private non-profit institution in Lima which was established by Peruvians in 19 ...

(CEDRO).

Awards and distinctions

In recognition of his important contributions to science and education in Peru, Castro de la Mata was incorporated as a member of three National Academies in Peru: Medicine, Science, and History. Among his awards and distinctions are the 1996 National Prize for Scientific Innovation, and the National Medal and Diploma for Extraordinary Services from the Colegio Medico del Peru. The VI National Pharmacology Congress of Peru celebrated in September 2016 was named in his honor "Ramiro Castro de la Mata Caamaño."

Live recordings of his academic activities

In 1994 he interviewed live in his own home Dr. Duccio Bonavia, one of the foremost Peruvian archaeologists.

Personal life

Castro de la Mata was married to Elsa Valdivia Vargas and had three children: Mariana,

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and Alonso.

Selected publications

*Castro de la Mata, R. 2003. Inventario de la Coca *Castro de la Mata, R., and A. Zavaleta. 2005. Epidemiología de drogas en la población urbana peruana *Castro de la Mata. R. 2005. Consumo de Drogas en el Peru. Debate Agrario. *Castro de la Mata, R. Drogas en el Peru. 2005. *Castro de la Mata, 1995
R. Coca : erythroxylum coca : erythroxylum novogranatense: bibliografía comentada.

Academic achievements

Awards and distinctions

Live recordings of his academic activities

Personal life

Selected publications

References

Further reading