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Ángel Cabrera (academic)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabrera and the second or maternal family name is Izquierdo.
Ángel Cabrera
Cabrera in 2012
12th President of the Georgia Institute of Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01)
Preceded byBud Peterson
6th President of George Mason University
In office
July 1, 2012 (2012-07-01) – July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)
Preceded byAlan Merten
Succeeded byAnne Holton
11th President of Thunderbird School of Global Management
In office
July 1, 2004 (2004-07-01) – June 30, 2012 (2012-06-30)
Personal details
Born (1967-08-05) August 5, 1967 (age 57)[1]
Madrid, Spain
Children2
EducationTechnical University of Madrid (BS, MS)
Georgia Institute of Technology (MS, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsCognitive science
Institutions
ThesisA functional analysis of categorization (1995)
Doctoral advisorDorrit Billman

Ángel Cabrera Izquierdo (born August 5, 1967) is a Spanish-American academic. He is the 12th and current president of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Previously, he was the president of George Mason University and of the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and the former dean of IE Business School. His scholarship includes work on learning, management and leadership.

On June 13, 2019, Cabrera was announced as the new President at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a post he assumed on September 1, 2019.[2] Cabrera is the first Spanish-born president of an American university.[3]

Early life and education

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Cabrera was born in Madrid, the second of four brothers. He received his telecommunications engineering degree (equivalent to an undergraduate and masters in electrical and computer engineering in the American system) at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Georgia Institute of Technology as a Fulbright Scholar.[4]

He joined the faculty of IE Business School in 1998 and was dean from 2000 to 2004.[5] He was appointed President of Thunderbird School of Global Management in 2004 and President of George Mason University in 2012.[6]

Career

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The World Economic Forum named Cabrera a Global Leader for Tomorrow in 2002,[7] a Young Global Leader in 2005[8] and chairman of the Global Agenda Council for promoting entrepreneurship in 2008.[9] He was named a Henry Crown Fellow by the Aspen Institute[10] in 2008 and a Great Immigrant by Carnegie Corporation in 2017.[11] He is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue[12] and the Council on Foreign Relations.[13]

In 2014 he received an honorary degree from Miami-Dade College[14] and in 2018 he received an honorary doctorate from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Ángel Cabrera." Marquis Who's Who Biographies. Accessed 2015-04-03 via LexisNexis.
  2. ^ Stirgus, Eric. "Ga. Board of Regents hires Ángel Cabrera to lead Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  3. ^ "Cabrera named president of the Georgia Institute of Technology". www.usg.edu. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Izquierdo, Angel Cabrera. A functional analysis of categorization (1995). Georgia Institute of Technology. Doctoral dissertation.
  5. ^ "Ofertas de empleo y bolsa de trabajo : Expansionyempleo.com". Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  6. ^ "Board of Visitors Selects Dr. Ángel Cabrera as the Sixth President of George Mason University, Effective July 1, 2012 - University News - George Mason University". news.gmu.edu. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Global Leaders of Tomorrow (GLT) Community". The Global Leaders of Tomorrow (GLT) Community | World Economic Forum. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "YGL Alumni Community". YGL Alumni Community | World Economic Forum. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  9. ^ "The Global Agenda 2009" (PDF). World Economic Forum.
  10. ^ "2008 Twelfth Knights Class". The Aspen Institute. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  11. ^ York, Carnegie Corporation of New. "July Fourth Tribute Honors 38 Distinguished Immigrants | Carnegie Corporation of New York". Carnegie Corporation of New York. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  12. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: 10 Members Join the Inter-American Dialogue". us10.campaign-archive1.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "Membership Roster". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  14. ^ "VP Biden To Deliver Commencement Speech At MDC". April 21, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  15. ^ elEconomista.es. "Ángel Cabrera, primer español rector de una universidad americana, doctor honoris causa por la UPM - elEconomista.es" (in Spanish). Retrieved February 11, 2018.
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