In December 2022, The Mexican National Foundation for Science and Technology (Concejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia) and the Optical Research Institute (Centro de Investigaciones en Optica) named the Institute&#39;s library in Leon, Mexico in honor of Marija Strojnik. The library holds the largest collection of bibliographical materials in Optics and Photonics in Latin America. Marija is honored for being a distinguished national and international scientist, and in gratitude for her warmth, generosity with knowledge and for sharing experiences as a woman, a colleague, and a mentor. The second last name, Pogačar, is included on the commemorative plaque in tradition of Latin culture where a child is known by their father’s and mother’s last name.