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Edition 20 (2008) Winner
Rodrigo Pallares
ロドリゴ・パラレス
Rodrigo Pallares
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925 （Quito）
- Died
- 2009-02-07 （Quito） age 84
- Nationality
- Ecuador
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Quito, Ecuador → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- architect, promoter of Ecuadorian culture
- Active Years
- 1925-2009
- Affiliations
- Cultural Heritage Institute attached to Ministry of Education, National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central University of Ecuador | — | Architecture | — | — | Ecuador |
| Sorbonne (University of Paris) | — | specialized studies | — | — | France |
Central University of Ecuador
Architecture
Country:
Ecuador
graduated
Sorbonne (University of Paris)
specialized studies
Country:
France
specialized in Paris
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Premio Eugenio Espejo | — | — | President of Ecuador | winner |
Premio Eugenio Espejo
2008
Organization:
President of Ecuador
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Ecuadorian architect and promoter of cultural heritage. Founded INPC in 1979, proposed Quito as UNESCO World Heritage Site, recovered 12,000 illicitly taken artifacts.
Trivia
- Founded the National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC) in 1979.
- Proposed Quito for UNESCO World Heritage status in 1975, listed in 1978.
- Secured the return of 12,000 archaeological pieces in 1983.
- Awarded Premio Eugenio Espejo in 2008.