Miguel Cordero del Campillo (12 January 1925 – 12 February 2020)[1] was a Spanish veterinarian and politician who served as an independent Senator from 1977 to 1979, and as rector of the University of León between 1984 and 1986.[2] He pioneered research into parasitology in Spain, and was recognised as an expert in parasitology.[3]

Cordero del Campillo was born in 1925 in Vegamián, in the Province of León, Spain.[4] He studied veterinary medicine at the veterinary faculty of the University of León, and graduated in 1947, before receiving his doctorate from Madrid in 1952.[5] In 1963, he became a professor at the veterinary faculty of the University of León.[6] From 1983-84, he was vice-rector of the University of León, and from 1984-84 was rector,[6] the position of highest academic authority at the university.

In 1978, he was awarded the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Defunciones recientes | Miguel Cordero del Campillo". Grupo Mémora. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Muere Miguel Cordero del Campillo, alma mater veterinaria de la Universidad, a los 95 años". ILEÓN. 12 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "El adiós a Cordero: "Padre de la parasitología veterinaria española"". Animal's Health (in Spanish). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "La Universidad prepara un homenaje a Miguel Cordero del Campillo que falleció a los 95 años" [The University prepares a tribute to Miguel Cordero del Campillo who died at the age of 95]. COPE (in Spanish). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Bald, A. (12 February 2020). "León pierde a Miguel Cordero del Campillo" [León loses Miguel Cordero del Campillo]. Diario de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. 1 2 "En memoria de Miguel Cordero del Campillo". La Crítica (in Spanish). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Cubillo de la Puente, Roberto (2011). "Miguel Cordero del Campillo". In Dehesa Santisteban, Francisco L. (ed.). Semblanzas veterinarias [Veterinary profiles] (PDF) (in Spanish). Consejo General de Colegios Veterinarios de España. pp. 381–403. ISBN 8440057334 – via Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Digital Repository of Documents.


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