Fernando Mazariegos
José Fernando Mazariegos Anleu (21 March 1938 – 2 June 2018[1]), was a Guatemalan inventor. He was known 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 (ICAITI).[2]
Fernando Mazariegos | |
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| Born | José Fernando Mazariegos Anleu 21 March 1938 Panajachel, Sololá Department, Guatemala |
| Died | 2 June 2018 (aged 80) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Alma mater | University of San Carlos of Guatemala |
| Known for | Inventor of "Ecofilter" |
| Awards | Order of the Quetzal (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pharmaceutical chemistry |
| Institutions | Instituto Centroamericano de Investigación y Tecnología Industrial |
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References
- ↑ Fallece José Fernando Mazariegos, inventor del ecofiltro (in Spanish)
- ↑ Fallece José Fernando Mazariegos, inventor del Ecofiltro Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)