Adrian Soto-Mota

Luis Adrian Soto‑Mota is a physician-scientist renowned for his work in human metabolism, data analysis, and evidence-based medicine. Currently, he leads the Metabolic Diseases Research Unit at Mexico’s National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, where he also serves as an Internal Medicine Consultant and Professor. At the same time, he teaches Clinical Medicine at Tec de Monterrey.

Dr. Soto‑Mota earned his MD from UNAM (honored as one of the top three academically distinguished students), completed his Internal Medicine specialization at INCMNSZ, pursued a PhD at Oxford, and undertook advanced data science studies at Harvard. His diverse teaching and research experiences span institutions in Mexico, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Awards:

• Fellowship, American College of Physicians (2024) 
• Peter J. Reeds Early Career Investigator Award, Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine (2025) 
• Recognition from Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for collaboration in a mechanical ventilator development project VSZ‑20, for the COVID-19 pandemic (2023) 
• Beca Domus Waterson, University of Oxford (2018) 
• Emerging Leaders in Latin America scholarship (2011) 
• Additional honors: Top cited/downloaded author across several journals (e.g., Emergency Physicians, Physiological Reports, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism)

Number of Publications:

Approximately 65 published papers, with over 950 citations

Years of Clinical Experience & Estimated Number of Patients Treated:

Twelve years of experience in research and clinical care of patients living with metabolic illnesses.