Chairman of the Alliance of Civilizations

Date of Birth: 27 January 1934 in Barcelona (Spain)

Education: Complutense University (Madrid), Pharmacology Faculty

Professional Activity:

1958 Receives the Doctor's Degree in Pharmacology;

1963 Professor of Biochemistry at Granada University;

1968 Rector of Granada University;

1977 Member of Spanish Parliament;

1977-1978 Advisor to Spanish Prime-Minister;

1981 Minister of Education and Science of Spain;

1987 Member of the European Parliament;

1987 General Director of UNESCO;

1993  Re-elected as General Director of UNESCO;

2000 -      President of the Fund of World Culture;
present    Chairman of the Alliance of Civilzations.