15 Notable alumni of Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi
Updated: May 21, 2026 EliteDegrees
Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi is ranked #1,817 in the world and #14 in Mexico by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
1924-1999 (aged 75)
lawyer
politician
Alfonso Lastras Ramírez was a Mexican lawyer and politician. He was born in the city of San Luis Potosí to a Spanish father and Mexican mother.
2. Enrique Cabrero Mendoza
1956-. (aged 70)
scientist
Enrique Cabrero Mendoza was the director of CONACYT. He was also the general director of CIDE.
3. Antígona Segura
1971-. (aged 55)
astrobiologist
physicist
science communicator
Antígona Segura Peralta is a Mexican physicist and astrobiologist. Since 2006, she has been a researcher at the Institute of Nuclear Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and collaborator at the NASA Astrobiology Institute. As a feminist she actively advocates for the inclusion of women in the exact sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Segura has participated in several...
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4. Juan Pablo Escobar Martínez
1963-. (aged 63)
lawyer
politician
Juan Pablo Escobar Martínez is a Mexican politician from the National Action Party (PAN). In the 2009 mid-terms he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies to represent San Luis Potosí's 6th district during the 61st session of Congress.
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5. Sonia Mendoza Díaz
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Sonia Mendoza Díaz is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM). She currently serves as a federal deputy in the LXV Legislature of the Mexican Congress from the state of San Luis Potosí. She previously was a senator of the LXII and LXIII Legislatures, a federal deputy during the LXI Legislature and a local deputy...
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6. Francisco Marmolejo
1961-. (aged 65)
university teacher
pedagogue
educator
Francisco Marmolejo is an international educational administrator. Currently, he is the President of Higher Education at the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, based in Doha, Qatar. From 2012 to 2020, he served as Lead Tertiary Education Specialist of the World Bank. At this institution, he served as Global Coordinator of Tertiary Education from 2012 to 2018, and,...
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7. Mario García Valdez
1963-. (aged 63)
lawyer
Mario García Valdez is the Director of the National College of Technical Education in the State of San Luis Potosi. During 2012-15, he served as Mayor of the City of San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Previously, he served as President of the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (UASLP) from 2004 to 2012. A lawyer, Mr. García has...
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8. Carlos Jiménez Macías
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Carlos Martín Jiménez Macías is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRI. As of 2013 he served as Senator of the LX and LXI Legislatures of the Mexican Congress representing San Luis Potosí. He also served as Deputy in the LVII and LIX Legislatures.
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9. Marco Antonio Gama
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Marco Antonio Gama Basarte is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). In the 2003 mid-terms he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies to represent San Luis Potosí's 5th district during the 59th session of Congress, and previously served in the 55th session of the Congress of San Luis Potosí.
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10. Luis Ernesto Derbez
1947-. (aged 79)
diplomat
minister
economist
Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista is a Mexican politician and rector of the Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP). He served as Mexico's Secretary of Economy from 2000 to 2002 and Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2006.
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11. Ponciano Arriaga
1811-1865 (aged 54)
lawyer
politician
José Ponciano Arriaga Mejía was a lawyer and radical liberal politician from the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí.
12. Teofilo Torres Corzo
1946-2023 (aged 77)
politician
Teófeo Torres Corzo was a Mexican lawyer, businessman and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
13. Jesús Marcelo de los Santos
1940-. (aged 86)
politician
Jesús Marcelo de los Santos Fraga is a Mexican politician, member of the PAN party, and Governor of the state of San Luis Potosí (2003–2009).
14. Alberto Del Rio
1977-. (aged 49)
amateur wrestler
professional wrestler
mixed martial arts fighter
José Alberto Rodríguez Chucuan is a Mexican professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter, sports commentator, and mixed martial artist. In professional wrestling, he is best known for his time in WWE under the ring name Alberto Del Rio, and Impact Wrestling under the ring name Alberto El Patrón.
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15. Ramón López Velarde
1888-1921 (aged 33)
poet
writer
journalist
Ramón López Velarde was a Mexican poet. His work was a reaction against French-influenced modernismo which, as an expression of a purely Mexican subject matter and emotional experience, is unique. He achieved great fame in his native land, to the point of being considered Mexico's national poet.
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