Carlos Moreno

Carlos Moreno (born April 16, 1959) is a Franco-Colombian researcher, scientist, and professor at IAE – Paris 1 Sorbonne University. He co-founded the ETI chair "Entrepreneurship – Territory – Innovation" and has conducted research on smart and sustainable cities. He is mainly known for his contribution to the 15-minute city "Ville du quart d’heure" concept.

His work has been recognized by local governments and urban transformation programs both in France and internationally. In 2010, he was awarded the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French Republic, and in 2019, he received the Medal of Prospective from the French Academy of Architecture.

Early life and education Carlos Moreno was born in Tunja, department of Boyacá, Colombia, in 1959 as the child of rural farmers. His father was illiterate, but ensured that Moreno, and his seven siblings, received an education.

In 1975, while a student in Colombia, Moreno joined the left-wing M-19 movement. As the Colombian military battled M-19, Moreno fled to France in 1979 at the age of 20 and was granted political refugee status. Moreno went on to study in Paris and graduated from Paris-Sud University in 1983. In 1990, Moreno he had joined the Université d’Evry and later obtained the Habilitation à Directeur de Recherches (HDR) in mathematics and computer science, with a specialization in robotics.

In the 1990s, Moreno worked on the adaptive robotization of multi-competent production systems for the automotive assembly industry.

In 2003, in collaboration with the bioinformatics laboratory of Evry and Génopole, Moreno was involved in creating robotics for genetic analysis. A year later, under the Seveso directive, Mareno introduced the "Plug & View" system. Later he also developed "Alertbox", a device designed for residential installation to provide crisis alerts to the public.

In 2017, Moreno joined the Paris Business School of Management at the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He is co-founder of "Entrepreneurship Territory Innovation" – ETI – which focuses its research on urban and territorial mutations.

Throughout his career, Moreno has been involved in numerous governmental committees and public service activities. His TEDx presentation on the 15-minute city has reached over 1.5 million views and is available in 18 languages.

Awards and recognition 2010: Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour The Spanish private sector for sustainable mobility, grouped in the "Plataforma de Empresas Para La Movilidad Sostenible" to Carlos Moreno for the 15-Minute City project. 2019: Foresight Medal by the French Academy of Architecture for his contribution to 15 Minute City. 2021: Leadership Award Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona 2022: European Congress of Local Governments Award, Poland 2023: The 100 Most Influential Urbanists by Planetizen