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Born Jan 27, 1934 · Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Active 2023–2024 · Awards: Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise, Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Health, Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros, Medalla de Honor al Fomento de la Invención, Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, honorary doctorate of the University of Oviedo, honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela
Federico Mayor Zaragoza was a Spanish scientist, scholar, politician, diplomat and poet. He served as the director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 1987 to 1999.