Mexican Scientist Diaspora in North America: A Perspective on Collaborations With México

Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics

Daniel Jiménez-Alvarez¹  Vicente Morales-Salgado²  Paulina Gómez-Flores³  Aline Villarreal⁴  Angélica Maza⁵  Linda R. Lara-Jacobo⁶  Alma Cristal Hernández-Mondragón⁷  Mónica Ivette Jiménez-Córdova⁸ 

[1] Asociación Mexicana para el Avance de la Ciencia, Ciudad de México, México;Centro de Estudios de Derecho e Investigaciones Parlamentarias, Ciudad de México, México;Departamento de Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México, México;Departamento de Fisicoquímica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México;Facultad de Economía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México;Faculty of Science, The University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, Canada;Program on Science, Technology and Society, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, México City, México;Secretaría de Investigación y Posgrado, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico;

关键词: scientific diasporas;    brain drain;    Mexican scientists;    United States;    Canada;    international collaborations;   

DOI  :  10.3389/frma.2022.898896

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Scientific diasporas from developing countries represent an opportunity to strengthen international collaborations. These collaborations build upon the desire of members of the diasporas to establish scientific, academic, technological, and cultural exchange networks with the communities in their country of origin. While Mexico has a significant number of scientists residing abroad, particularly in North America, and most of them are committed to aid in the country's development, institutional coordination has not harnessed its benefits. In this work, we present an analysis of initiatives carried out by Mexican scientists, members of the diaspora, studying or working in the United States of America and Canada. The study is based on a set of interviews with members of this diaspora. We asked scientists about the conditions that enabled or obstructed their initiatives back in Mexico, and we discussed the role of these factors for capacity building. We also provide general recommendations to enhance contributions to the advancement of science in the country.

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