Nicanor Obaldía
PanamapoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Nicanor Obaldía is the Director General of the Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud (ICGES) in Panama, known for his leadership in advancing public health research and education. He was recently in the news for signing a renewed Memorandum of Understanding with the Fundación Sus Buenos Vecinos to continue the Scholarship Program in Sciences, which supports Panamanian researchers in obtaining advanced training and collaboration opportunities abroad.
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Nicanor Obaldía presented the budget figures and warned that the reductions would affect the functioning of the institution.
Presupuesto 2027 recorta $5.8 millones al Gorgas: deja en cero fondos para la luzPanama· 2026-09-14
Nicanor Obaldía, director del Instituto Gorgas, requested an additional credit of $1.4 million for commitments related to supplies used during the Covid-19 National Emergency.
Comisión de Presupuesto aprueba $175.7 millones para subsidios, salud y promoción turísticaPanama· 2025-10-30
Nicanor Obaldía is the general director of the Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud.
Instituto Gorgas: nuevo campus de $190 millones alcanza 11 % de avance físicoPanama· 2025-07-15
Nicanor Obaldía is the director of the Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, which faced scrutiny during the budget commission session.
Auditoría forense en el Gorgas: Contraloría investigará contrato de $1.4 millones sin refrendoPanama· 2025-06-30
Dr. Nicanor Obaldía is the General Director of the Gorgas Memorial Institute.
Impulsan la ciencia en Panamá: Fundación Sus Buenos Vecinos y Gorgas firman nuevo acuerdo | La Prensa PanamáPanama· 2025-05-29