Fernando Mazariegos
Guatemalan scientist (1938–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mazariegos and the second or maternal family name is Anleu.
José Fernando Mazariegos Anleu (21 March 1938 – 2 June 2018[1]) was a Guatemalan inventor, recognized in several countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa, for the creation of the drinking water filter called "Ecofilter", which was developed in 1990 as part of a project of the Central American Institute of Industrial Research and Technology.[2]
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Born | José Fernando Mazariegos Anleu (1938-03-21)21 March 1938 Panajachel, Guatemala |
Died | 2 June 2018(2018-06-02) (aged 80) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Alma mater | University of San Carlos of Guatemala |
Known for | Inventor of "Ecofilter" |
Awards | Order of the Quetzal (2017) Guatemalteco Ilustre (2010) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Pharmaceutical chemistry |
Institutions | Instituto Centroamericano de Investigación y Tecnología Industrial |
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