{"id":2524,"date":"2026-10-16T12:17:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altitudeclinic.com\/blog\/?p=2524"},"modified":"2026-10-18T10:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:57:56","slug":"dr-jorge-asin-capriles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altitudeclinic.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/dr-jorge-asin-capriles\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(Espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Tribute to an Intellectual Life Dedicated to Knowledge, Science and Human Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are individuals whose influence extends far beyond the formal boundaries of their profession. Their contribution cannot be measured solely by academic degrees, publications, institutional positions, or years of service. Their true legacy is found in the people they educate, the minds they inspire, the ideas they encourage, and the bridges they build between people and institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles is such a person.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distinguished professor of the Universidad Aut\u00f3noma Gabriel Ren\u00e9 Moreno (UAGRM)<\/strong>, intellectual, mentor, philosopher, promoter of scientific activity, and tireless seeker of knowledge, Dr. As\u00edn Capriles has devoted an important part of his life to intellectual development and to the creation of opportunities for dialogue and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His relationship with the High Altitude Pulmonary and Pathology Institute (HAPPI-IPPA)<\/strong> has been a particularly meaningful expression of this vocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An exceptional professor and mentor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For generations of students at the Universidad Aut\u00f3noma Gabriel Ren\u00e9 Moreno, Dr. As\u00edn Capriles has represented the highest values of university teaching. His students have had the privilege of being guided during their dissertations by a professor whose intellectual interests extend well beyond the conventional limits of an academic discipline. He has encouraged students not merely to obtain a degree, but to develop the intellectual independence necessary to question, investigate, and construct knowledge. This distinction is important. A professor transmits knowledge. A great professor teaches students how to seek knowledge for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. As\u00edn Capriles belongs to the latter category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His academic career has been accompanied by a persistent interest in broader questions concerning science, philosophy, nature, humanity, and knowledge. This breadth of thought has made him not only an educator, but also an intellectual reference for those who have had the opportunity to engage with him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has been recently honored at the UAGRM:
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=4621886534761100<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A valued collaborator of HAPPI-IPPA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At HAPPI-IPPA, we have experienced another dimension of Dr. As\u00edn Capriles’ contribution: his extraordinary generosity as a collaborator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the 3rd Symposium of Chronic Hypoxia at HAPPI_IPPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

He has consistently promoted our scientific activities and encouraged intellectual exchanges with researchers, professionals, academics, and other interesting individuals whom he has personally identified and brought into our sphere of interaction. This is one of his most remarkable qualities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jorge As\u00edn knows how to connect people.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He recognizes intellectual potential in others and understands that knowledge becomes more powerful when it is shared. His collaborations have therefore often extended beyond a particular activity or event. A simple introduction can become a scientific conversation; a conversation can become a collaboration; a collaboration can lead to a publication, a symposium, or a new intellectual initiative. Through these actions, he has continuously strengthened the networks surrounding HAPPI-IPPA. His contribution has never been limited to what he personally produces. He has also been committed to helping others produce, communicate, and develop their own ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That generosity is a form of intellectual leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Science, Honor and Truth Medal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In recognition of his exceptional contribution, HAPPI-IPPA had the great honor of awarding Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles the Science, Honor and Truth Medal<\/strong> during the 9th Chronic Hypoxia Symposium<\/strong>. This distinction carries a special significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.altitudeclinic.com\/award.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. As\u00edn Capriles is the only Bolivian recipient of the Science, Honor and Truth Medal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The uniqueness of this recognition reflects the uniqueness of his contribution. The words Science, Honor and Truth<\/em> are not simply ceremonial concepts. They represent principles that have guided his intellectual life: the pursuit of knowledge, integrity in intellectual activity, and respect for truth as the foundation of meaningful inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For HAPPI-IPPA, awarding this medal to Dr. As\u00edn Capriles was therefore an expression of profound appreciation for a collaborator whose contribution has extended far beyond any single scientific activity. It was also a recognition of a person who has consistently demonstrated that intellectual generosity is itself a form of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A lifelong student of knowledge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps one of the most admirable aspects of Dr. As\u00edn Capriles’ character is that his intellectual journey has never reached a point at which he considered himself finished. On the contrary, his curiosity has continued to expand. His particular interest in philosophy, and especially in the thought of Immanuel Kant<\/strong>, illustrates the depth of his intellectual pursuits. His engagement with Kant has led him to explore fundamental questions about knowledge, reason, human understanding, and the nature of intellectual inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It reflects Dr. As\u00edn’s appreciation for individuals who are willing to challenge established assumptions, pursue knowledge independently, and dedicate their lives to questions that extend beyond immediate practical considerations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His philosophical interests therefore complement his scientific vocation. Both arise from the same fundamental impulse: the desire to understand<\/strong>. And this desire has remained alive throughout his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The courage to continue learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the most inspiring demonstrations of Dr. As\u00edn Capriles’ intellectual vitality is his recent achievement of obtaining a Master’s degree in Psychology<\/strong>. This achievement deserves particular recognition. It demonstrates that intellectual curiosity does not belong to youth alone. It does not disappear with age. And it does not end when one receives a degree. For Dr. As\u00edn, education is not merely a stage of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education is a lifelong way of living.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

His new Master’s degree is therefore more than an academic achievement. It is a statement about the nature of intellectual life itself: that the desire to learn can remain vigorous throughout one’s entire existence. In this sense, Dr. As\u00edn continues to be both professor and student\u2014a teacher who has never stopped learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A visionary for academic development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. As\u00edn Capriles’ intellectual contributions have also had an institutional dimension. He was the originator of the idea of creating the Earth Sciences Institute and the founder at the Universidad Aut\u00f3noma Gabriel Ren\u00e9 Moreno<\/strong>. This initiative reflects his capacity to recognize areas of scientific opportunity and imagine institutional structures through which knowledge could be developed and shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has similarly contributed to intellectual life through the creation of the 3E group of intellectuals<\/strong>, establishing a space for discussion, reflection, and exchange among people interested in ideas. These initiatives reveal another important dimension of his character: he does not simply participate in intellectual communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He creates them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promoting scientific voices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. As\u00edn’s generosity has also been expressed through his support of scientific communication and publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He promoted the publication of our article:
\u201cA mayor altura geogr\u00e1fica, mejor tolerancia a la hipoxia: una respuesta fisiol\u00f3gica parad\u00f3jica \/ The Higher the Altitude, the Better the Tolerance to Hypoxia: A Paradoxical Physiological Response<\/a>.\u201d His support for this work illustrates his willingness to encourage scientific ideas and help bring them to a broader audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


He has also helped disseminate symposium abstracts through Marcial Villarreal at the Universidad Privada Domingo Savio in Santa Cruz, further demonstrating his commitment to creating opportunities for scientific communication. These actions may seem modest when considered individually. Collectively, however, they reveal a consistent philosophy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

knowledge should circulate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideas should not remain isolated. Researchers should meet. Students should have opportunities. Institutions should communicate. Scientific work should be shared. This philosophy has been central to Dr. As\u00edn’s collaboration with HAPPI-IPPA. He is a great Bolivian philosopher!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The intellectual as a bridge-builder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In an increasingly specialized academic world, where disciplines can become isolated from one another, people capable of building intellectual bridges are extraordinarily valuable. Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles has consistently played this role. He brings together people from different backgrounds. He encourages dialogue between disciplines. He introduces individuals who may otherwise never have met. He recognizes potential collaborations before they become evident to others. In doing so, he reminds us that science is not only a collection of facts and methodologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science is also a human enterprise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It advances through curiosity, conversation, disagreement, collaboration, mentorship, friendship, and the willingness to listen to another person’s ideas. Dr. As\u00edn understands this deeply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A legacy of generosity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At HAPPI-IPPA, we consider ourselves fortunate to have benefited from his collaboration. But more importantly, we recognize that his contribution is part of a much larger legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His students carry forward what they learned from him.
His colleagues carry forward the connections he helped establish.
The institutions he has collaborated with benefit from the intellectual bridges he created.
And the people who have encountered him carry with them the example of a person who never stopped asking questions.
This is perhaps the most enduring form of academic legacy.
A publication can be cited.
A building can carry a name.
A medal can commemorate an achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when a person inspires another person to think, learn, investigate, or connect with others, that influence can continue indefinitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An expression of gratitude<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For all these reasons, HAPPI-IPPA expresses its deepest gratitude to Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are grateful for his support of our scientific activities.
We are grateful for the intellectual exchanges he has facilitated.
We are grateful for the people he has introduced to us.
We are grateful for the ideas he has encouraged.
We are grateful for his confidence in scientific and intellectual endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, above all, we are grateful for the generosity with which he has shared his intellectual world with others. The Science, Honor and Truth Medal<\/strong>, awarded to him during the 9th Chronic Hypoxia Symposium, will remain a symbol of this gratitude. As the only Bolivian recipient of this distinguished recognition<\/strong>, Dr. As\u00edn Capriles occupies a unique place in the history of HAPPI-IPPA and Bolivia. But the medal itself tells only part of the story. The greater recognition lies in the intellectual bridges he has built throughout his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In honor of an intellectual life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jorge As\u00edn Capriles reminds us that intellectuality is not merely an academic credential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is an attitude toward life.
It is the willingness to remain curious.
It is the courage to study something new.
It is the discipline to question what appears obvious.
It is the generosity to share knowledge.
It is the ability to recognize brilliance in others.
It is the desire to connect people rather than divide them.
And it is the conviction that knowledge becomes more meaningful when it contributes to others’ intellectual development.
His recent Master’s degree in Psychology is perhaps the perfect symbol of this philosophy.
After a long and distinguished academic life, he remains a student.
After educating others, he continues to educate himself.
After building intellectual bridges for others, he continues to walk toward new territories of knowledge himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why his contribution deserves to be celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAPPI-IPPA honors Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles not only for what he has accomplished, but for the spirit with which he has accomplished it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For his students, he has been a professor.
For his colleagues, a collaborator.
For intellectual communities, a connector.
For HAPPI-IPPA, a valued friend and supporter.
And for those who share his love of knowledge, he stands as an example of what it means to remain intellectually alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are indebted to Jorge As\u00edn Capriles for his collaboration, his generosity, his encouragement, and his unwavering commitment to intellectual exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are indebted to him because he has given freely of what is perhaps one of the greatest gifts a person can offer another:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the opportunity to think.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we are honored that his intellectual journey has intersected with that of HAPPI-IPPA. May his continued pursuit of knowledge inspire many more generations of students, scientists, professors, and intellectuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With gratitude and admiration, HAPPI-IPPA recognizes Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles\u2014a professor, intellectual, mentor, collaborator, bridge-builder, and lifelong seeker of knowledge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science. Honor. Truth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And above all, the enduring love of intellectuality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Homenaje a una vida intelectual dedicada al conocimiento, la ciencia y la conexi\u00f3n humana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Existen personas cuya influencia trasciende ampliamente los l\u00edmites formales de su profesi\u00f3n. Su contribuci\u00f3n no puede medirse \u00fanicamente por sus t\u00edtulos acad\u00e9micos, publicaciones, cargos institucionales o a\u00f1os de servicio. Su verdadero legado se encuentra en las personas que educan, las mentes que inspiran, las ideas que fomentan y los puentes que construyen entre personas e instituciones. El Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles es una de esas personas.<\/strong> Distinguido profesor de la Universidad Aut\u00f3noma Gabriel Ren\u00e9 Moreno (UAGRM)<\/strong>, intelectual, mentor, fil\u00f3sofo, promotor de actividades cient\u00edficas y buscador incansable del conocimiento, el Dr. As\u00edn Capriles ha dedicado una parte importante de su vida al desarrollo intelectual y a la creaci\u00f3n de oportunidades para el di\u00e1logo y la colaboraci\u00f3n. Su relaci\u00f3n con el High Altitude Pulmonary and Pathology Institute (HAPPI-IPPA)<\/strong> ha sido una expresi\u00f3n particularmente significativa de esta vocaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un profesor y mentor excepcional<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Para generaciones de estudiantes de la Universidad Aut\u00f3noma Gabriel Ren\u00e9 Moreno, el Dr. As\u00edn Capriles ha representado los m\u00e1s altos valores de la ense\u00f1anza universitaria. Sus estudiantes han tenido el privilegio de ser guiados durante sus trabajos de tesis por un profesor cuyos intereses intelectuales trascienden ampliamente los l\u00edmites convencionales de una disciplina acad\u00e9mica. Ha motivado a sus estudiantes no solamente a obtener un t\u00edtulo, sino a desarrollar la independencia intelectual necesaria para cuestionar, investigar y construir conocimiento. Esta distinci\u00f3n es importante: un profesor transmite conocimientos, pero un gran profesor ense\u00f1a a sus estudiantes a buscar el conocimiento por s\u00ed mismos. El Dr. As\u00edn Capriles pertenece a esta \u00faltima categor\u00eda. Su trayectoria acad\u00e9mica ha estado acompa\u00f1ada por un inter\u00e9s permanente en cuestiones relacionadas con la ciencia, la filosof\u00eda, la naturaleza, el ser humano y el conocimiento. Esta amplitud de pensamiento lo ha convertido no solamente en un educador, sino tambi\u00e9n en un referente intelectual para quienes han tenido la oportunidad de compartir con \u00e9l. Recientemente ha sido homenajeado en la Universidad Aut\u00f3noma Gabriel Ren\u00e9 Moreno<\/strong>, un reconocimiento que constituye otra expresi\u00f3n de la valoraci\u00f3n de su trayectoria y de su contribuci\u00f3n acad\u00e9mica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=4621886534761100<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reconocimiento de la labor del Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles por la UAGRM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Un valioso colaborador de HAPPI-IPPA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

En HAPPI-IPPA hemos conocido otra dimensi\u00f3n de la contribuci\u00f3n del Dr. As\u00edn Capriles: su extraordinaria generosidad como colaborador. Durante el 3.er Simposio de Hipoxia Cr\u00f3nica de HAPPI-IPPA<\/strong>, tuvimos nuevamente la oportunidad de contar con su presencia y colaboraci\u00f3n. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Durante el 2do Simposio de Hipoxia Cronica en el HAPPI-IPPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ha promovido constantemente nuestras actividades cient\u00edficas y ha impulsado intercambios intelectuales con investigadores, profesionales, acad\u00e9micos y otras personas de gran inter\u00e9s, a quienes \u00e9l mismo ha identificado y acercado a nuestro entorno. Esta es una de sus cualidades m\u00e1s extraordinarias: Jorge As\u00edn sabe conectar a las personas.<\/strong> Reconoce el potencial intelectual de los dem\u00e1s y comprende que el conocimiento adquiere mayor fuerza cuando se comparte. Por ello, sus colaboraciones con frecuencia han trascendido una actividad o un evento espec\u00edfico. Una simple presentaci\u00f3n puede convertirse en una conversaci\u00f3n cient\u00edfica; una conversaci\u00f3n puede transformarse en una colaboraci\u00f3n; y una colaboraci\u00f3n puede dar lugar a una publicaci\u00f3n, un simposio o una nueva iniciativa intelectual. A trav\u00e9s de estas acciones, ha contribuido continuamente al fortalecimiento de las redes que rodean a HAPPI-IPPA. Su contribuci\u00f3n nunca se ha limitado a aquello que \u00e9l mismo produce. Tambi\u00e9n se ha caracterizado por ayudar a otros a producir, comunicar y desarrollar sus propias ideas. Esta generosidad constituye una verdadera forma de liderazgo intelectual.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Medalla de Ciencia, Honor y Verdad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

En reconocimiento a su excepcional contribuci\u00f3n, HAPPI-IPPA tuvo el gran honor de otorgar al Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles la Medalla de Ciencia, Honor y Verdad<\/strong> durante el 9.\u00ba Chronic Hypoxia Symposium<\/strong>. Esta distinci\u00f3n posee un significado muy especial. El Dr. As\u00edn Capriles es el \u00fanico boliviano que ha recibido la Medalla de Ciencia, Honor y Verdad<\/strong>. La singularidad de este reconocimiento refleja la singularidad de su contribuci\u00f3n. Las palabras Ciencia, Honor y Verdad<\/em> no son simplemente conceptos ceremoniales. Representan principios que han acompa\u00f1ado su vida intelectual: la b\u00fasqueda del conocimiento, la integridad en la actividad intelectual y el respeto por la verdad como fundamento de toda investigaci\u00f3n significativa. Para HAPPI-IPPA, otorgar esta medalla al Dr. As\u00edn Capriles fue, por lo tanto, una expresi\u00f3n de profunda gratitud hacia un colaborador cuya contribuci\u00f3n ha trascendido ampliamente cualquier actividad cient\u00edfica individual. Fue tambi\u00e9n un reconocimiento a una persona que ha demostrado consistentemente que la generosidad intelectual constituye, en s\u00ed misma, una forma de servicio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Medalla de Ciencia Honor y Verdad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Un estudiante permanente del conocimiento<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Quiz\u00e1s uno de los aspectos m\u00e1s admirables del Dr. As\u00edn Capriles sea que su trayectoria intelectual nunca ha llegado a un punto en el que considere que ya ha terminado de aprender. Por el contrario, su curiosidad contin\u00faa expandi\u00e9ndose. Su particular inter\u00e9s por la filosof\u00eda, y especialmente por el pensamiento de Immanuel Kant<\/strong>, demuestra la profundidad de sus inquietudes intelectuales. Su acercamiento a Kant lo ha llevado a explorar cuestiones fundamentales relacionadas con el conocimiento, la raz\u00f3n, la comprensi\u00f3n humana y la naturaleza de la investigaci\u00f3n intelectual. Este inter\u00e9s refleja la admiraci\u00f3n del Dr. As\u00edn por aquellas personas dispuestas a cuestionar los supuestos establecidos, perseguir el conocimiento con independencia y dedicar su vida a preguntas que trascienden las consideraciones pr\u00e1cticas inmediatas. Sus intereses filos\u00f3ficos complementan as\u00ed su vocaci\u00f3n cient\u00edfica. Ambos surgen de un mismo impulso fundamental: el deseo de comprender<\/strong>. Y este deseo se ha mantenido vivo a lo largo de toda su vida. En su b\u00fasqueda filos\u00f3fica, el Dr. As\u00edn ha establecido tambi\u00e9n una interesante comparaci\u00f3n entre Immanuel Kant y el Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo<\/strong>, una comparaci\u00f3n que refleja su profundo inter\u00e9s por aquellos grandes intelectuales capaces de trascender los l\u00edmites convencionales del pensamiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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En el 2do Simposio de Hipoxia Cronica en la cafeteria del HAPPI-IPPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

El valor de continuar aprendiendo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Una de las demostraciones m\u00e1s inspiradoras de la vitalidad intelectual del Dr. As\u00edn Capriles es su reciente logro de obtener una Maestr\u00eda en Psicolog\u00eda<\/strong>. Este logro merece un reconocimiento especial. Demuestra que la curiosidad intelectual no pertenece exclusivamente a la juventud, no desaparece con la edad y tampoco termina cuando se obtiene un t\u00edtulo. Para el Dr. As\u00edn, la educaci\u00f3n no es simplemente una etapa de la vida; la educaci\u00f3n es una forma de vivir durante toda la vida<\/strong>. Su nueva Maestr\u00eda constituye, por lo tanto, mucho m\u00e1s que un logro acad\u00e9mico. Es una afirmaci\u00f3n sobre la naturaleza misma de la vida intelectual: el deseo de aprender puede permanecer vigoroso durante toda la existencia. En este sentido, el Dr. As\u00edn contin\u00faa siendo profesor y estudiante al mismo tiempo: un maestro que nunca ha dejado de aprender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un visionario del desarrollo acad\u00e9mico<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Las contribuciones intelectuales del Dr. As\u00edn Capriles tambi\u00e9n han tenido una dimensi\u00f3n institucional. Fue el originador de la idea de crear el Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra y su fundador en la Universidad Aut\u00f3noma Gabriel Ren\u00e9 Moreno<\/strong>. Esta iniciativa refleja su capacidad para reconocer \u00e1reas de oportunidad cient\u00edfica e imaginar estructuras institucionales a trav\u00e9s de las cuales el conocimiento pudiera desarrollarse y compartirse. De igual manera, ha contribuido a la vida intelectual mediante la creaci\u00f3n del grupo 3E de intelectuales<\/strong>, estableciendo un espacio para la discusi\u00f3n, la reflexi\u00f3n y el intercambio entre personas interesadas en las ideas. Estas iniciativas revelan otra dimensi\u00f3n importante de su personalidad: no se limita a participar en comunidades intelectuales. \u00c9l las crea.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promotor de voces cient\u00edficas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

La generosidad del Dr. As\u00edn tambi\u00e9n se ha manifestado a trav\u00e9s de su apoyo a la comunicaci\u00f3n y publicaci\u00f3n cient\u00edfica. Promovi\u00f3 la publicaci\u00f3n de nuestro art\u00edculo, \u201cA mayor altura geogr\u00e1fica, mejor tolerancia a la hipoxia: una respuesta fisiol\u00f3gica parad\u00f3jica \/ The Higher the Altitude, the Better the Tolerance to Hypoxia: A Paradoxical Physiological Response.\u201d<\/em> Su apoyo a este trabajo demuestra su disposici\u00f3n para fomentar ideas cient\u00edficas y contribuir a que alcancen una audiencia m\u00e1s amplia. Asimismo, ha contribuido a la difusi\u00f3n de res\u00famenes de simposios a trav\u00e9s de Marcial Villarreal, de la Universidad Privada Domingo Savio en Santa Cruz<\/strong>, demostrando una vez m\u00e1s su compromiso con la creaci\u00f3n de oportunidades para la comunicaci\u00f3n cient\u00edfica. Estas acciones pueden parecer peque\u00f1as cuando se consideran individualmente; sin embargo, en conjunto revelan una filosof\u00eda constante: el conocimiento debe circular<\/strong>. Las ideas no deben permanecer aisladas. Los investigadores deben encontrarse. Los estudiantes deben tener oportunidades. Las instituciones deben comunicarse. El trabajo cient\u00edfico debe compartirse. Esta filosof\u00eda ha sido fundamental en la colaboraci\u00f3n del Dr. As\u00edn con HAPPI-IPPA. Es un gran fil\u00f3sofo boliviano.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

El intelectual como constructor de puentes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

En un mundo acad\u00e9mico cada vez m\u00e1s especializado, donde las disciplinas pueden llegar a aislarse unas de otras, las personas capaces de construir puentes intelectuales adquieren un valor extraordinario. El Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles ha desempe\u00f1ado constantemente este papel. Acerca a personas de diferentes \u00e1mbitos, promueve el di\u00e1logo entre disciplinas, presenta a individuos que, de otro modo, quiz\u00e1s nunca se hubieran conocido y reconoce posibles colaboraciones antes de que estas resulten evidentes para los dem\u00e1s. Al hacerlo, nos recuerda que la ciencia no es solamente una colecci\u00f3n de hechos y metodolog\u00edas. La ciencia es tambi\u00e9n una empresa humana.<\/strong> Avanza mediante la curiosidad, la conversaci\u00f3n, el desacuerdo, la colaboraci\u00f3n, la mentor\u00eda, la amistad y la disposici\u00f3n de escuchar las ideas de otra persona. El Dr. As\u00edn comprende esto profundamente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un legado de generosidad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

En HAPPI-IPPA nos consideramos afortunados de haber contado con su colaboraci\u00f3n. Pero, m\u00e1s importante a\u00fan, reconocemos que su contribuci\u00f3n forma parte de un legado mucho m\u00e1s amplio. Sus estudiantes llevan consigo aquello que aprendieron de \u00e9l. Sus colegas conservan las conexiones que \u00e9l ayud\u00f3 a establecer. Las instituciones con las que ha colaborado se benefician de los puentes intelectuales que ha construido. Y las personas que han tenido la oportunidad de conocerlo llevan consigo el ejemplo de alguien que nunca dej\u00f3 de hacerse preguntas. Esta es quiz\u00e1s la forma m\u00e1s perdurable del legado acad\u00e9mico. Una publicaci\u00f3n puede ser citada. Un edificio puede llevar un nombre. Una medalla puede conmemorar un logro. Pero cuando una persona inspira a otra a pensar, aprender, investigar o conectarse con los dem\u00e1s, esa influencia puede continuar indefinidamente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Una expresi\u00f3n de gratitud<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Por todas estas razones, HAPPI-IPPA expresa su m\u00e1s profunda gratitud al Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles<\/strong>. Estamos agradecidos por su apoyo a nuestras actividades cient\u00edficas, por los intercambios intelectuales que ha facilitado, por las personas que nos ha presentado, por las ideas que ha impulsado y por la confianza que ha depositado en los esfuerzos cient\u00edficos e intelectuales. Y, sobre todo, estamos agradecidos por la generosidad con la que ha compartido su mundo intelectual con los dem\u00e1s. La Medalla de Ciencia, Honor y Verdad<\/strong>, otorgada durante el 9.\u00ba Chronic Hypoxia Symposium, permanecer\u00e1 como s\u00edmbolo de esta gratitud. Como \u00fanico boliviano que ha recibido esta distinguida condecoraci\u00f3n<\/strong>, el Dr. As\u00edn Capriles ocupa un lugar \u00fanico en la historia de HAPPI-IPPA y de Bolivia. Pero la medalla en s\u00ed misma cuenta solamente una parte de la historia. El reconocimiento mayor se encuentra en los puentes intelectuales que ha construido a lo largo de su vida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

En honor a una vida intelectual<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jorge As\u00edn Capriles nos recuerda que la intelectualidad no es simplemente una credencial acad\u00e9mica. Es una actitud ante la vida. Es la voluntad de mantener viva la curiosidad, el valor de estudiar algo nuevo, la disciplina de cuestionar aquello que parece evidente, la generosidad de compartir el conocimiento, la capacidad de reconocer el talento en los dem\u00e1s, el deseo de conectar a las personas en lugar de dividirlas y la convicci\u00f3n de que el conocimiento adquiere mayor significado cuando contribuye al desarrollo intelectual de los dem\u00e1s. Su reciente Maestr\u00eda en Psicolog\u00eda es quiz\u00e1s el s\u00edmbolo perfecto de esta filosof\u00eda. Despu\u00e9s de una larga y distinguida vida acad\u00e9mica, contin\u00faa siendo estudiante. Despu\u00e9s de haber educado a otros, contin\u00faa educ\u00e1ndose a s\u00ed mismo. Despu\u00e9s de haber construido puentes intelectuales para los dem\u00e1s, contin\u00faa caminando hacia nuevos territorios del conocimiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Por eso su contribuci\u00f3n merece ser celebrada. HAPPI-IPPA honra al Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles no solamente por lo que ha logrado, sino por el esp\u00edritu con el que lo ha logrado.<\/strong> Para sus estudiantes, ha sido un profesor; para sus colegas, un colaborador; para las comunidades intelectuales, un conector; para HAPPI-IPPA, un valioso amigo y colaborador; y para quienes comparten su amor por el conocimiento, constituye un ejemplo de lo que significa permanecer intelectualmente vivo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estamos en deuda con Jorge As\u00edn Capriles por su colaboraci\u00f3n, su generosidad, su apoyo y su compromiso permanente con el intercambio intelectual. Estamos en deuda con \u00e9l porque ha entregado libremente aquello que quiz\u00e1s constituye uno de los mayores regalos que una persona puede ofrecer a otra: la oportunidad de pensar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Y nos honra que su trayectoria intelectual haya coincidido con la de HAPPI-IPPA. Que su continua b\u00fasqueda del conocimiento siga inspirando a muchas generaciones de estudiantes, cient\u00edficos, profesores e intelectuales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Con gratitud y admiraci\u00f3n, HAPPI-IPPA reconoce al Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles: profesor, intelectual, mentor, colaborador, constructor de puentes y buscador incansable del conocimiento.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ciencia. Honor. Verdad.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Y, sobre todo, el amor permanente por la intelectualidad.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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