He was born in 1913  in Arequipa and passed away in 1996 in Lima. He was ordained priest in 1939. Archbishop of Lima from 1954 to 1989 and cardinal since 1962. He guided the Church in Peru, becoming a point of reference for the spiritual consciousness of our society

Outstanding engineer with a broad academic and professional activity, he has encouraged science, technology and culture. President of the National Council for Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC, for its acronym in Spanish).

He was born in 1927 in Marktl, Germany. PhD in Theology from the University of Munich. He was ordained priest in 1951, he was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising in 1977, and cardinal in 1977. Elected Pope in April 2005 as Benedict XVI.

Born in 1928 in Japan, he is an expert in comparative studies of cultures and civilizations. Pioneer of Latin American studies in Japan with two important international academic awards in the field of ​​Peruvian Studies.

He was born in 1922 in Gironde, France, and passed away in 1991  in Paris. Eminent sociologist, who focused on the study of Latin American countries’ sociology, and who have made decisive works on Peru’s political groupings.

Born on May 11, 1921 in Essen, Germany, she was the first woman to receive an award, with a prolific academic and political career. She studied chemistry and completed her training at Harvard University. She focused on educational problems and chemistry research. She served as Foreign Affairs Minister.

He was born in 1912  in Schüttorf, Germany. Outstanding engineer, President at Universidad Fridericiana de Karlsruhe. Planner of large engineering projects around the world, such as the Asuán dam. Federal Minister of Education and Research.

He was born in 1919 in Basel, Switzerland. Eminent philologist. He has been president at Heidelberg University, in Heidelberg, Germany, and full /guest professor at various universities in Europe and America. He has awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X, the Wise

He was born in 1915 in  Indiana, United States. He is one of the most distinguished economists of the 20th century. Professor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1941. Nobel Prize in Economics in 1970 for his contribution to the development of the economic theories.

He was born in 1899  in Buenos Aires and passed away in 1986  in Geneva. Writer, poet and essayist. He was recognized as one of the greatest writers in Spanish language of the twentieth century. Winner of the Formentor Prize in 1961 and the Cervantes Prize in 1979.