Carlos Moreno
Colombian-French urbanist and professor; proposed the 15-minute city.
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- Carlos Moreno is a Franco-Colombian scientist and professor at IAE Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, born on 16 April 1959 in Tunja, Colombia.
- He is best known for the 15-minute city, a term he coined in 2015 at the COP21 climate conference in Paris.
- He came to France as a political refugee in 1979 and began his career in computing and robotics research.
- He co-founded the ETI chair on entrepreneurship, territory and innovation.
Key facts
- Born
- 16 April 1959, Tunja, Colombia1
- Known for
- The 15-minute city (ville du quart d'heure), a term coined in 2015; adviser to Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo1
- Role
- Professor, IAE Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne; co-founder of the ETI chair1
- Earlier
- Robotics and computing research at Université Paris-Sud and Université d'Évry; founded Sinovia (1998)1
- Honours
- Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (2010); Medal of Prospective, French Academy of Architecture (2019)1
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