Federico Mayor Zaragoza

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Former Minister of Education and Science of Spain

Federico Mayor Zaragoza is a scientist, scholar, politician, diplomat, and poet from Spain. He served as the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization from 1987 to 1999. Wikipedia

Born: 1934 (age 90 years), Barcelona, Spain

Previous offices: Member of the European Parliament (1987–1987), Minister of Education and Science of Spain (1981–1982), and Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain (1977–1978)

Awards: Order of Friendship of Peoples, Creu de Sant Jordi, Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia, and more

Parents: Federico Mayor Domingo

Education: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Books: React, Mañana siempre es tarde, Science and Power, and more

Edited works: Letters to Future Generations: Original Texts, The Urea Cycle, Scientific Research and Social Goals: Towards a New Development Model, and more