10 Notable alumni of University of A Coruna
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of A Coruna is ranked #895 in the world and #32 in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from University of A Coruna sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of A Coruna won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Julián Sánchez Melgar
1955-. (aged 71)
magistrate
Julián Artemio Sánchez Melgar, is a Spanish judge and prosecutor currently serving as magistrate of the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court. He was the 90th Attorney General of Spain from December 2017 to June 2018. Because of being attorney general he was also member of the Council of State. He is considered a Magistrate with a conservative profile.
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2. Yolanda Castaño
1977-. (aged 49)
painter
poet
writer
translator
opinion journalist
Yolanda Castaño Pereira is a Galician painter, literary critic and poet.
3. Emma Ríos
1976-. (aged 50)
draftsperson
comics artist
illustrator
Emma Ríos Maneiro is a Spanish comics artist, writer, and editor with an international presence in the comics industry. She has worked for some of the largest American comics publishers, including Marvel, Image, and Boom! Studios.
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4. Marisol Soengas
1968-. (aged 58)
microbiologist
immunologist
María S. Soengas (born 1968) is a Spanish immunologist who is a senior scientist at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO). Her research considers melanoma and the development of new therapeutic strategies. She was elected to the European Molecular Biology Organization in 2022.
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5. Fernando Peña López
jurist
Fernando Peña López is a Spanish lawyer and university professor specialized in civil law, and the current director of Fundación INADE-UDC Chair of risk management and insurance at Universidade da Coruña. He is an expert in civil liability, insurance law, and consumer law, and is author of publications in this field. He has worked as of Counsel for law firms...
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6. Isabel Pardo de Vera Posada
1975-. (aged 51)
highway engineer
Isabel Pardo de Vera Posada is a Spanish engineer. She was the first woman to be president of the state-owned railway company Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF) from 2018 to 2021 and was Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Housing from 2021 to 2023.
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7. Rober Bodegas
1982-. (aged 44)
actor
monologist
screenwriter
showman
humorist
Roberto Fernández Cancela, known as Rober Bodegas, is a Spanish comedian. He gained popularity with his participation in the television program of La 1, El rey de la comedia, and was a scriptwriter and contributor to the magazine Sé lo que hicisteis... in laSexta until March 2011.
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8. Marta Ortega
1984-. (aged 42)
businessperson
chief executive officer
Marta Ortega Pérez is a Spanish businesswoman who is the daughter of Amancio Ortega and was appointed chair of Inditex as of December 2021. Ortega replaced Pablo Isla, who was chair and CEO of Inditex since 2011, in April 2022.
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9. Cepeda
1989-. (aged 37)
chillador
industrial engineer
composer
Luis Cepeda Fernández, also known as Cepeda, is a Spanish singer and songwriter.
10. Ana Miranda Paz
1971-. (aged 55)
jurist
lawyer
politician
Ana Maria Miranda Paz is a Galician politician of the Galician Nationalist Bloc. She has served thrice in the European Parliament.