Dominican Physical Society honors the career of professor Editrudis Beltrán
The Dominican Physical Society (SoDoFi) has granted a special recognition to professor Editrudis Beltrán Crisóstomo, former rector of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), for his tireless work in favor of the strengthening, teaching, and development of physics in the Dominican Republic. This tribute highlights his prolific academic career and his commitment to the training of new generations in fundamental areas for science.
The distinction was presented during the official ceremony for the National Physicist’s Day, held at the headquarters of the Academy of Sciences of the Dominican Republic (ACRD). At the event, which brought together prominent researchers, professors, and university authorities, Dr. Emma Encarnación was also recognized for her significant contributions to the growth of this scientific discipline in the national territory.
Institutionalization of the National Physicist’s Day
During the ceremony, Professor Beltrán, who is a distinguished professor at the UASD School of Physics, had the honor of reading Presidential Decree number 454-26. This document officializes June 3rd of each year as National Physicist’s Day, a measure that seeks to make the work of professionals in this science visible and to foster the interest of youth in technological development and research.
The establishment of this date is a fundamental step in recognizing the impact of physics in strategic sectors such as energy, health, engineering, and telecommunications, as well as encouraging scientific vocation in the country.
A commitment to science and the future
The event, organized by the ACRD Basic Sciences and Technology Commission in conjunction with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT) and the UASD, underscored the need to continue promoting scientific education. Prominent figures such as Dr. Melvin Arias and Professor Juan Lulio Blanchard highlighted how physics is the foundation for innovation and social progress.
- Recognition: Tribute to Editrudis Beltrán and Emma Encarnación for their teaching work.
- Impact: Physics as a driver of medicine, innovation, and national defense.
- International participation: Presence of Japanese theoretical physicist Kazuo Tanaka.
- Legacy: Posthumous tribute to prominent members of the Dominican physics community.
The day concluded with a call to strengthen scientific dissemination, ensuring that the legacy of academics like Beltrán continues to be a guide for students who see physics as a vital tool to transform the national reality.
