Elías Bechara Zainúm
Elías Bechara Zainúm  | |
|---|---|
| Rector of the  University of Córdoba  | |
| In office March 15, 1964 – March 19, 1972  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elías Bechara Zainúm December 10, 1920 Lorica, Córdoba, Colombia  | 
| Died | August 9, 2013 (aged 92) Montería, Córdoba, Colombia  | 
| Spouse | Saray Castilla | 
| Residence | Montería, Córdoba | 
| Alma mater | University of Cartagena College of Chemist-bacteriologis | 
Elías Bechara Zainúm (December 10, 1920 – August 9, 2013) was a Colombian educator, philanthropist and chemist-bacteriologist, founder of the University of Córdoba and the Sinú University, in Colombia.