I am pleased to present this recognition to Professor Boryi Alexander Becerra Patiño, who serves as the Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Sport at the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (UPN) of Colombia.

His academic background — Bachelor in Sport, Specialist in Pedagogy and Teaching, and Master in Physical Activity, Training, and Sports Management — demonstrates a deep commitment to education, teaching, and research in the field of sport sciences. He is an Associate Researcher at MinCiencias and Leader of the research group “Scientific and Pedagogical Studies of Sport and the Athlete” within the Faculty of Physical Education at the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional.

Through his work as both a teacher and researcher, Professor Becerra Patiño has promoted significant studies on sports performance, physical education, women’s sports, and coach training.

His commitment to knowledge generation, pedagogical innovation, and professional practice in the field of sport reflects a vision that goes beyond the technical and athletic sphere: it also seeks to transform educational contexts, promote equity in sport, and strengthen a deep formative culture.

For all these reasons, this recognition seeks to highlight not only his academic excellence, but also his leadership vocation, his formative influence on new generations of professionals in physical activity and sport, and his contribution to strengthening the education of the body as a central axis of integral human development.