Memorial service for Prof. Jorge Manzanares, April 23 2026

The Institute for Neurosciences, a joint center of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), will hold a tribute event in memory of Professor Jorge Manzanares Robles. The event will take place on 23 April at 12:00 at the Assembly Hall of the Institute for Neurosciences (Santiago Ramón y Cajal Building, UMH Sant Joan d'Alacant campus) and will be open to the public until full capacity is reached.

Jorge Manzanares was an internationally renowned researcher in the field of neuropharmacology and a highly regarded figure at the Institute for Neurosciences, where he led the Translational Neuropsychopharmacology of Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases Laboratory. A Professor of Pharmacology and long-serving Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at UMH, he also stood out for his dedication to teaching and his commitment to the academic community, leaving a profound mark both scientifically and institutionally, as well as on a personal level.

The event will include contributions from institutional representatives and individuals from Professor Manzanares’ closest circle, including the leadership of the Institute for Neurosciences, the Faculty of Pharmacy at UMH, the Rectorate, as well as family members and colleagues from his research team.

The obituary in his memory, prepared by members of his closest scientific circle, is available for consultation in the attached document (file pdf).