Fanor Mondragón

Fanor Mondragón Pérez is a Colombian chemist, professor and researcher, recognized for his research on the impact of fossil fuels on the environment. Member of the Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, during his career he has won various awards, such as the Francisco Antonio Zea University Merit Medal and the Fulbright Research Grant, among others. He is a professor emeritus of the University of Antioquia

Education and career Mondragón was born in Bolívar, Valle del Cauca. He studied in Medellín and graduated as a chemical engineer from the University of Antioquia in 1974. He obtained a scholarship from Japan's Ministry of Education, through the Japanese embassy in Colombia, to do his postgraduate studies at Hokkaidō University in Sapporo. working on the structure and chemical reactions of coal. During his time as vice-chancellor, he visited the Colombian embassy in Korea to promote relations between the universities of both countries. He was appointed professor emeritus of the University of Antioquia in September 2019.

Since 2021 Mondragón has been a full member of the Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, where he coordinates the permanent commission on science, technology and innovative society. He served as president of the Ibero-American Federation of Catalysis Societies (FISOCAT) between 2016 and 2020. In November 2018, professor Kiyoharu Tadanaga visited the University of Antioquia to present Mondragón with the certificate of his appointment as ambassador of Hokkaidō University in Colombia.

His work has focused on hydrocarbons, their effect on the environment, and on sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. Beca de Investigación de la Comisión Fulbright de Estados Unidos Merit Medal Francisco Antonio Zea Scholarship from the Education Ministry of Japan for postgraduate studies Scopus Award 2013 Emeritus Researcher of the Colombian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

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