Latin American biologist picked to head Smithsonian

He was born in Costa Rica, raised in Colombia, and was just named as interim head of the world’s largest museum complex. 41-year-old biologist Cristian Samper (image) was chosen on Monday to replace Lawrence Small who resigned after seven scandal-plagued years as Secretary of The Smithsonian Institute. “I see this as a great challenge and opportunity” said Samper who has enjoyed an extensive academic and scientific background.

Good luck Cristian!

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