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 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: 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 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 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 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 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 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 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: 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 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 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. 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 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. 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 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. 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. 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 A Tribute to an Intellectual Life Dedicated to Knowledge, Science and Human Connection 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 … Continue reading Dr. Jorge As\u00edn Capriles<\/span> An exceptional professor and mentor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nA lifelong student of knowledge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The courage to continue learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A visionary for academic development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Promoting scientific voices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\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\nThe intellectual as a bridge-builder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A legacy of generosity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\nAn expression of gratitude<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\nIn honor of an intellectual life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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
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![\"\"](\"https:\/\/altitudeclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LOGOIPPA-1024x394.jpg\")
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