12 Notable alumni of University of Cantabria
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Cantabria is ranked #814 in the world and #28 in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from University of Cantabria 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 Cantabria won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Xavier Barcons
1959-. (aged 67)
researcher
astronomer
physicist
Xavier Barcons Jáuregui is a Spanish physicist and astronomer appointed as ESO director general from 1 September 2017.
2. Francisco Santos Leal
1968-. (aged 58)
university teacher
mathematician
writer
Francisco Santos Leal (born 28 May 1968) is a Spanish mathematician at the University of Cantabria, known for finding a counterexample to the Hirsch conjecture in polyhedral combinatorics. In 2015 he won the Fulkerson Prize for this research.
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3. Diego Movellán
1979-. (aged 47)
politician
Diego Movellán Lombilla is a Spanish politician, currently serving as the Mayor of Camargo. He also served as a member of Congress of Deputies of Spain representing Cantabria during the 12th, 13th, and 14th legislatures.
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4. Juan Ricondo
1985-. (aged 41)
creative director
singer-songwriter
actor
record producer
Juan Ricondo Vallejo better known as Juan Ricondo is a Spanish singer, songwriter and actor. His debut album An American Affair was released in October 2015. It was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by JD Salbego and Sean Hamilton. In August 2019, He won the "People's Choice Awards" at the New Wave competition in Sochi.
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5. Virginia Díaz Rivas
1991-. (aged 35)
rower
Virginia Díaz Rivas is a Spanish rower. She competed in the women's coxless pair event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
6. Eva Díaz Tezanos
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Rosa Eva Díaz Tezanos is a Spanish politician from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party who served as Vice President of Cantabria and Regional Minister of Universities, Research, Environment and Social Policy from 2015 to 2019.
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7. José María Lassalle
1966-. (aged 60)
writer
jurist
university teacher
politician
José María Lassalle Ruiz is a Spanish lecturer, essayist and former politician.
8. Íñigo de la Serna
1971-. (aged 55)
engineer
politician
Íñigo Joaquín de la Serna Hernáiz is a Spanish politician and civil engineer. He was the Mayor of Santander between 2007 and 2016 and served as Minister of Public Works from 4 November 2016 to 1 June 2018.
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9. Gonzalo Capellán
1972-. (aged 54)
university teacher
politician
Gonzalo Capellán de Miguel is a Spanish academic and People's Party (PP) politician. He led the party in the 2023 Riojan regional election, in which they won a majority and he became President of La Rioja.
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10. Pablo Zuloaga Martínez
1981-. (aged 45)
engineer
politician
Pablo Zuloaga Martínez is a Spanish politician from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party who served as Vice President of Cantabria and Regional Minister of Universities, Equality, Culture and Sport from July 2019 to July 2023. He has also led the PSC-PSOE since 2017.
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11. José María Mazón Ramos
1951-. (aged 75)
civil servant
highway engineer
university teacher
politician
José María Mazón Ramos is a Spanish engineer and politician affiliated to Regionalist Party of Cantabria. He is member of the Congress of Deputies for Cantabria since 2019 and spokesperson for Regionalist Party of Cantabria in the Mixed Group. He was re-elected in the November election.
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12. Péter Ungár
1963-. (aged 63)
anthropologist
researcher
paleoanthropologist
paleontologist
Péter Károly Ungár is a Hungarian entrepreneur, politician and geographer, who is a Member of the National Assembly of Hungary from the LMP party's national list since 8 May 2018. He has been male co-chair of the party since August 2022.
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