Armando Samper Gnecco
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Armando Samper Gnecco (9 April 1920 — 14 September 2010) was a Colombian
agronomist
and engineer. He served as Minister of Agriculture
of Colombia
, was a founding member and first Director of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
, General Director of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (1960–1966), Dean of Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
(1971),President of the National Corporation for Forest Research and Development of Colombia, CONIF (1974–1978), and President of the Executive Board and General Director of the Colombian Sugarcane Research Center, Cenicaña (1978–1990).
He finished his secondary studies at the Gimnasio Moderno
in Bogotá then moved to the United States
to attend University of Maryland, College Park
. From there he transferred to Cornell University
where he graduated in 1943 with a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economy.
to Daniel Samper Ortega and María Amalia Gnecco Fallón. He married on 26 July 1945 to Jean Kutschbach, whom he met during his studies in Cornell University
, and with whom he had four children, Marta, Belén, Mario, and Cristián.
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
agronomist
Agronomist
An agronomist is a scientist who specializes in agronomy, which is the science of utilizing plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber. An agronomist is an expert in agricultural and allied sciences, with the exception veterinary sciences.Agronomists deal with interactions between plants, soils, and...
and engineer. He served as Minister of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Colombia)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia in charge of the management and oversight of the rural development and agriculture of Colombia.-Functions:...
of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, was a founding member and first Director of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture is a not-for-profit research and development organization dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger while protecting natural resources in developing countries...
, General Director of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (1960–1966), Dean of Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University is a university in Colombia, with campuses in Bogotá, Cartagena, Santa Marta and Chía.-External links: Jorge Tadeo Lozano, the person...
(1971),President of the National Corporation for Forest Research and Development of Colombia, CONIF (1974–1978), and President of the Executive Board and General Director of the Colombian Sugarcane Research Center, Cenicaña (1978–1990).
He finished his secondary studies at the Gimnasio Moderno
Gimnasio Moderno
The Gimnasio Moderno is a private all-male traditional and liberal, primary and secondary school located in Bogotá, Colombia. It was founded in 1914 by various prestigious Colombians following the leading initiative of Don Agustín Nieto Caballero...
in Bogotá then moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to attend University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
. From there he transferred to Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
where he graduated in 1943 with a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economy.
Personal life
Armando was born on 9 April 1920 in BogotáBogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
to Daniel Samper Ortega and María Amalia Gnecco Fallón. He married on 26 July 1945 to Jean Kutschbach, whom he met during his studies in Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, and with whom he had four children, Marta, Belén, Mario, and Cristián.