An overview on bioethics and the development of institutions devoted to the study of bioethics in Mexico, is presented, in particular the Centro de Investigaciones en Bioética de la Universidad de Guanajuato (CIBUG). Also, academic activities that support this topic are summarized, such as teaching of bioethics, biomedical research, National and International Congresses, Journals and Books that have contributed to the development of bioethics in Mexico.