6 Notable alumni of Autonomous University of Sinaloa
Updated: May 21, 2026 EliteDegrees
Autonomous University of Sinaloa is ranked #2,305 in the world and #22 in Mexico by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Autonomous University of Sinaloa 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 Sinaloa won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jesús Aguilar Padilla
1952-2023 (aged 71)
lawyer
politician
Jesús Alberto Aguilar Padilla was a Mexican politician and lawyer from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He was Governor of the state of Sinaloa from 2005 until 2010, and was previously a state congressman, he also served various positions in his party and in the state government.
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2. Sergio Torres Félix
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Sergio Torres Félix is a Mexican politician. He has been affiliated with both the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and the Citizens' Movement (MC).
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3. Jorge Abel López Sánchez
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Jorge Abel López Sánchez is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
4. Javier Valdez Cárdenas
1967-2017 (aged 50)
activist
writer
journalist
Javier Valdez Cárdenas was a Mexican journalist and founder of Ríodoce, a newspaper based in Sinaloa. He received several international awards for his writings on drug trafficking and organized crime in the Mexican drug war.
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5. José Rosas Aispuro
1961-. (aged 65)
lawyer
politician
José Rosas Aispuro Torres is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN) who served as the governor of Durango from 2016 to 2022. From 2012 to 2015, he served as senator in the 62nd and 63rd Congresses representing Durango. He also was Municipal President of Durango, Durango, from 2001 to 2004.
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6. Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda
1955-2024 (aged 69)
biologist
chemist
Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda was a Mexican chemist, pharmacist, biologist and politician. He was a rector of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa from 2005 to 2009 and municipal president of Culiacán, Sinaloa, between January 2011 and February 2012. In 2024 he was shot dead in his vehicle in Culiacán.
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