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She was born in Cuba on November 29, 1944.
Maria Amparo grew up in the city of Matanzas -
Her mother was a teacher, and his father worked hard, he instilled in him the idea that work should be a passion, that one lives to work, not the other way around. -
She graduated as a doctor of medicine from the University of Havana. -
She wanted to specialize in surgical procedures, but finally decided to pursue a specialization in biostatistics, She completed a specialization in Biostatistics at the National School of Public Health in Havana in 1974. -
Maria Amparo began her career as head of the Clinical Research Department at the National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology (INOR) -
She founded the National Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials, where the clinical tests required to register and market medical-pharmaceutical or biotechnological products in Cuba and other countries are carried out.
She was the director of this center -
The WHO accredited the Cuban public registry of clinical trials.
The WHO highlighted "that the island has a registry that meets international requirements. -
In 2013, the BBC recognized Dr
Pascual as one of the most influential female scientists in Latin America for her achievements, including becoming Cuba’s first biostatistician and her work at CENCEC. -
She left her position as director of CENCEC in 2014 to begin working as a management consultant and researcher at the same center. -
This magazine made and published a magazine titled: "The power of persistence." It was an event where Pascual's participation in science and technology was recognized again. -
On the night of July 25, 2023, María Amparo Pascual López, one of the most distinguished women scientists of her time, died at the age of 78.