Cuban people praise scientists on their Day

Every January 15th, the largest of the Antilles celebrates Cuban Science Day as an eloquent remembrance of the dedication and achievements of the scientific community of our Island, pondering the important role that science plays in the advancement and understanding of the world around us, as well as in the development of our nation.

The day commemorates, for the sixty-fourth time, the historic phrase pronounced by our Commander in Chief on the same date in the auditorium of the Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Havana, today the National Museum of History of Science and Technology, which, on the 20th birthday of the Speleological Society of Cuba, outlined the bases of the policy of human formation and the professional and scientific development of the Revolution, by signifying the need to build for the country, a future of men of science and thought.

Among exhibitions, conferences, seminars, colloquiums, forums and other activities, the Cuban Science Day becomes a catalyst for scientific research in the country and an inspiration for current and future generations.

And although the field of Cuban biomedicine has been the most welcomed by the global scientific community thanks to important medicines such as Nasalferon, Biomodulin T, Jusvinza, as well as vaccines against coronavirus and other infections, new varieties of plants, biofertilizers and biopesticides, crop micropropagation technologies, new harvesting machines, veterinary vaccines and other initiatives are reliable proof of the efforts that, in terms of research, innovation and environmental protection, are promoted in our Island.

Cuban Science Day praises the actions of great Cuban scholars such as Carlos Juan Finlay, Tomás Romay, Álvaro Reynoso and Juan Guiteras Gener, among many others, whose legacy still transcends among those who defy the barriers of ignorance with modesty, sacrifice and responsibility to materialize that future of men of science that our Commander in Chief requested, and thus constitutes a reminder that curiosity, exploration, research and scientific cooperation continue to be fundamental pillars of contemporary society.

written by Yadiel Barbón Salgado.