Mario Laserna Pinzón
Mario Alberto Laserna Pinzón | |
|---|---|
| Colombia Ambassador to Austria | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| President | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Gómez Méndez |
| 9th Colombia Ambassador to France | |
| In office 1976–1979 | |
| President | Alfonso López Michelsen (1976–1978) Julio César Turbay (1978–1979) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1923 Paris, France |
| Died | July 16, 2013 (aged 89) Ibague, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | M-19 Democratic Alliance |
| Residence | La Candelaria |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) Princeton University (MA) Free University of Berlin (DA) |
| Occupation | professor, Rector, politician, Diplomat, writer, Businessman and journalist |
| Profession | Mathematician, philosopher |
| Awards | Order of Boyacá, Rank of the Grand Cross |
| Founder, owner | Universidad de los Andes, Mario Laserna Building 60+7+ Buildings |
| Net worth | $250M |
Mario Alberto Laserna Pinzón (August 21, 1923 – July 16, 2013) was a Colombian educator and politician born in Paris of Colombian parents. Laserna Pinzón is credited for being the founder of the Los Andes University in Bogotá, which was incorporated in 1948 and is a private institution modeled on the United States liberal arts educational system. He also served as Senator of Colombia, and Ambassador to France and Austria and is an author of several books.