The Municipal Council of Temuco gave this important acknowledgement to the Universidad de La Frontera and seven “Outstanding Citizens”, among them Raúl Sánchez and Raúl Caamaño, who both are teachers at the UFRO.

An acknowledgement for a significant contribution to Temuco and the Region, through teaching, research and sportive and cultural development was given to the Universidad de La Frontera by the Municipal Council, distinguishing it as a “Heritage Institution of the City”.

This symbolic acknowledgement was given to the UFRO within the celebration of the 137th anniversary of Temuco on February 23rd at the Municipal Theater, received by the Rector, Sergio Bravo Escobar.

In the interview with the Chilean newspaper El Austral, the rector expressed his gratitude about this acknowledgement and emphasized that it is the series of management actions, achievements and excellence that have led and help the UFRO to maintain a solid and leading offer in the Araucania Region, besides of turning into a leader in research and teaching. “We earned this affection over time. While the University has been growing academically, it has earned the respect of the citizens of the Araucania Region and, especially, the city of Temuco. It has been a long way.”

OUTSTANDING CITIZENS

In this anniversary of Temuco, the Municipal Council chose seven people as “Outstanding Citizens”, who significantly contributed to the development of the capital of the Chilean Region La Araucanía.

One of them is Dr. Raúl Sánchez, an academic staff member of the Universidad de La Frontera, because of his experience and contribution in the area of gynecology and andrology, as a specialist in infertility and science, and whose research has been widely acknowledged in Chile and internationally. He explained in the regional media that he sees this acknowledgement as an award for a whole team of scientists under the wing of the Universidad de La Frontera. “As they say, “nobody is a prophet in his own land” and, in general, the scientists are recognized abroad, but I think what transcended is that we developed a method to preserve men´s fertility here in Temuco.”

With a more than 47 years long teaching career, the Spanish teacher Raúl Caamaño has also been acknowledged this year. He has been teaching for 25 years at the UFRO and contributed to the training of more than 10 thousand professionals at the Universities Universidad Católica of Temuco and the Universidad de La Frontera. In the interview with the El Austral newspaper, he said that this “is an acknowledgement you do not pursue. And the fact, that something of my professional work stands out and is honored makes me proud, flatters me and commits me. I am someone who is thankful for life.”