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Rafael Rangel Sostmann | |
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 At the 65th anniversary ceremony of the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM). | |
| 3rd Rector of the Monterrey Institute of Technology* | |
| In office January 1985 – October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando García Roel |
| Succeeded by | David Noel Ramírez Padilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1941[1] Parral, Chihuahua[1] |
| Alma mater | Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) and University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Profession | Mechanical engineer and electrical engineer |
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Rafael Rangel Sostmann (Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel raŋˈxel ˈsosman]; born 14 August 1941) is a Mexican engineer and academic who served as president of the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) from 1985 to 2011. He is a recipient of several honorary degrees, awarded, among others, by Georgetown University (2008), the University of British Columbia (2003), Arizona State University (2004) and the Thunderbird School of Global Management (2009);[2] serves in the board of the World Bank Institute and Cemex; and he is a member of the Global Agenda Council on Education Systems at the World Economic Forum.[3] He announced his retirement as rector of the ITESM on June 21, 2010.[4] On September 12, 2011, Salvador Alva Gómez was announced as the next rector of the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM).[5]
- ^ a b Vega, Juan René (1999). Diccionario biográfico de Monterrey Tercer Milenio (in Spanish). Monterrey, Mexico: Vega y Asociados. p. 252.
- ^ "Otorgan Honoris Causa a Rangel Sostmann". Milenio (in Spanish). Monterrey, Mexico. Notimex. 12 December 2009. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ "Global Agenda Councils Members' Profile: Rafael Rangel". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 24 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Renuncia rector del Tec de Monterrey". Milenio. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Salvador Alva será el rector del Sistema Tecnológico de Monterrey". El Economista. Retrieved 18 September 2011.