21st-century Mexican scientists

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is a Mexican politician, energy and climate change scientist, and academic who has been serving as the 66th president of Mexico since 2024. She is the first woman and the first Jewish person to hold the office. A member of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), she previously served as Head of Government of Mexico City from 2018 to 2023. In 2025, Forbes ranked Sheinbaum as the fifth most powerful woman in the world.

Mexican astrophysicist

Mexican virologist specialized in rotaviri.

Mexican biologist, researcher and politician

Jewish Hungarian Mexican chemist and executive, bridge player and writer

Mexican muxe anthropologist

Mexican biochemist; co-recipient of the 2010 L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science

Mexican biochemist

Mexican microbiologist

Mexican botanist (1959 - )

Mexican scientist

Mexican scientist

Mexican biochemist laureated with the 1991 Prince of Asturias Award