25 Notable alumni of Carlos III University, Madrid
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Carlos III University, Madrid is ranked #600 in the world and #20 in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from Carlos III University, Madrid sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Carlos III University, Madrid won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Camila Caneque
1984-2024 (aged 40)
conceptual artist
writer
Camila Cañeque was a philosopher, conceptual and performance artist from Barcelona. Her work critiqued modernity and existential fatigue. Her work explored the concept of unproductivity, inefficiency and the unfinished in a chaotic world.
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2. Arturo Azcorra
1962-. (aged 64)
computer scientist
Arturo Azcorra is a Spanish scientist and telecommunications engineer.
3. Carlos Mulas Granados
1974-. (aged 52)
university teacher
economist
politician
Carlos Mulas Granados is an economist and university professor. Former deputy director of the Spanish Prime Minister's Office and former director of the Ideas Foundation, currently he is senior economist of the International Monetary Fund. (IMF).
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4. Montserrat Boix
1960-. (aged 66)
journalist
Wikimedian
Montserrat Boix Piqué is a Spanish journalist, considered among the most influential women in her country. In early 2000, she created and developed the concepts of social cyberfeminism, and a year later those of feminist hacktivism. Another of her main areas of work is gender violence and communication. She has also stood out as a defender of the right to...
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5. Mauricio Valiente
1966-. (aged 60)
human rights defender
lawyer
politician
Mauricio Valiente Ots is a Spanish lawyer, activist and politician, member of United Left (IU) and the Communist Party of Spain (PCE). 3rd deputy Mayor of the Madrid City Council and councillor-president of the Chamartín District since 2015, he was a member of the 9th Assembly of Madrid.
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6. Carmen García de Merlo
1962-. (aged 64)
nurse
civil servant
lawyer
Carmen García de Merlo is a Spanish lawyer, nurse and civil servant of Madrid City Council. In 2018, she became President of COGAM Lesbian, Gay, Transsexual and Bisexual Collective of Madrid, being the first transgender woman to preside over the organization.
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7. Domènec Ruiz Devesa
1978-. (aged 48)
economist
lawyer
consultant
politician
Domènec Ruiz Devesa is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 until 2024.
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8. Mireia Borrás Pabón
1986-. (aged 40)
consultant
entrepreneur
politician
Mireia Borrás Pabón is a Spanish politician and former member of the Congress of Deputies for Vox.
9. Desirée Ndjambo
1976-. (aged 50)
journalist
television presenter
Desirée Ndjambo León is a Spanish journalist and presenter.
10. Sara Hernández Barroso
1976-. (aged 50)
lawyer
politician
Sara Hernández Barroso is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). She has been a city councillor in Getafe in the Community of Madrid since 2003 and the mayor since 2015. She was secretary-general of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of the Community of Madrid from 2015 to 2017.
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11. Diego Pary Rodríguez
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Diego Pary Rodríguez is a Bolivian Quechua indigenous leader, educator, politician and diplomat. He served as Advisor to the Bolivian Constituent Assembly of 2006-07 and as Vice Minister of Higher Education. From 2011 to 2018 he served as Ambassador of Bolivia to the Organization of American States and Concurrent Ambassador of Bolivia to Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Dominica and The...
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12. Omar Ayuso
1998-. (aged 28)
actor
Omar Ayuso is a Spanish actor. He is known for his role as Omar Shanaa in the television series Elite (2018–2024).
13. Claudia Martín
1989-. (aged 37)
film actor
actor
television actor
Claudia Martín is a Mexican actress and model.
14. Juan Espadas Cejas
1966-. (aged 60)
lawyer
politician
Juan Espadas Cejas is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was the Minister of Housing and Planning for the Government of Andalusia from 2008 to 2010 and a senator from 2010 to 2013. From June 2015 to January 2022, he has served as the mayor of Seville. He became his party's Secretary General in Andalusia...
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15. Sara Socas
1997-. (aged 29)
rapper
composer
hip hop culture
Sara Socas Martín is a Canarian singer-songwriter and freestyle rapper. In 2021, she became the first woman to be promoted as a freestyler to the Freestyle Master Series (FMS), considered the most important league in Spain in this field.
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16. José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes
1968-. (aged 58)
philosopher of law
politician
José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes is a Spanish philosopher of law and politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) who has been serving as Minister of Culture and Sport in the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez since 2020. He is also a member of the PSOE's federal executive board.
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17. Belén Gopegui
1963-. (aged 63)
screenwriter
writer
journalist
Belén Ruiz de Gopegui Durán is a Spanish novelist and screenwriter.
18. Isaura Leal
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Isaura Leal Fernández is a Spanish politician and a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party who currently serves as a deputy and Second Secretary of the Congress of Deputies. Between 2018 and 2019 she was the second and last Government Commissioner in front of the Demographic Challenge of the Government of Spain.
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19. María Eugenia Rodríguez Palop
1970-. (aged 56)
jurist
columnist
researcher
senior lecturer
lawyer
María Eugenia Rodríguez Palop is a Spanish jurist, professor of Philosophy of Law at the Charles III University of Madrid (UC3M), specializing in human rights.
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20. Mar Gómez Glez
1977-. (aged 49)
playwright
literary historian
writer
Mar Gómez Glez is a Spanish playwright and novelist.
21. Pablo Iglesias Turrión
1978-. (aged 48)
university teacher
political pundit
politician
political scientist
television presenter
Pablo Iglesias Turrión is a Spanish political scientist and former politician. During his political career, he served as Second Deputy Prime Minister and as Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda of the Government of Spain from 2020 to 2021. He also served as Member of the Congress of Deputies from 2016 to 2021, representing Madrid. Iglesias is a co-founder...
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22. Fernando Lorenzo
1960-. (aged 66)
university teacher
economist
politician
Fernando Lorenzo Estefan is a Uruguayan economist and politician.
23. Roberto Gil Zuarth
1977-. (aged 49)
lawyer
politician
Roberto Gil Zuarth is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PAN. He was Undersecretary of the Interior. He also served as Deputy between 2009 and 2011 during the 61st Legislature. He contended in 2010 for the presidency of the National Action Party against Gustavo Madero Muñoz. He was Private Secretary to Mexican President Felipe Calderón. He currently serves as Senator...
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24. Faride Raful
1979-. (aged 47)
lawyer
politician
Faride Raful is a lawyer, politician, and radio and TV presenter from the Dominican Republic. She was the senator of the National District and Senate majority leader, and is currently serving as Minister of the Interior.
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25. Catalina Botero Marino
1965-. (aged 61)
human rights defender
lawyer
dean
Catalina Botero Marino is a Colombian attorney who served as the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) from 2008 to 2014. From 2016 to 2020, she was the Dean of the Law School of the University of Los Andes (Colombia). Since 2020 she is one of four co-chairs of Facebook's Oversight Board,...
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