EDITORIAL. Sesenta y cinco aniversario del Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas “Dr. Américo Negrette”. Ícono de la ciencia en el Zulia.

The Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas “Dr. Américo Negrette”, created on December 4, 1959, reaches its 65th anniversary, a celebration with a particular nuance coinciding with the centenary of the birth of its founder, Dr. Américo Negrette. This distinguished but hum-ble doctor, professor and researcher, considered the pioneer of Biomedical research in the Zulia region, managed to consolidate his work, and over the years, the Institute has become an obligatory reference in many areas of scientific work. Its contribution to the development of science in Biomedicine, both regionally and nationally, has been its primary mission. Thou-sands of publications and communications to national and international conferences support its scientific productivity. Several generations of national researchers have been trained in this institution following the ideals and principles instilled by its founder. The main legacy of Dr. Negrette to the University of Zulia and society is embodied in the creation of the Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas and the journal Investigación Clínica. Sixty-five years after its founding, this university department shines with its own light, a light that has now spread to dozens of countries and will endure over time as an inexhaustible source of wisdom, establish-ing itself as a true icon of science in Zulia and every corner of Venezuela.