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Arturo Gómez-Pompa

Arturo Gómez-Pompa (October 21, 1934 – September 17, 2025) was a Mexican tropical biologist, a scientific advisor for the Tropical Research Center of the Universidad Veracruzana (CITRO), and a professor emeritus of botany at the University of California, Riverside. He made various contributions to the field of tropical ecology through the creation of databases used in botanical research, and he contributed to the research on the domestication of tropical trees.

Gómez-Pompa received numerous awards and recognition, including medals and elected positions in various academies. He continued to contribute to biology as an advisor and retired professor, and divided his time between Irving, Texas and Xalapa, Veracruz. He was from Mexico City. Provided by Wikipedia