Cristián Samper Scientist

Cristián T. Samper Kutschbach (born September 25, 1965) is a Colombian-American biologist and president and chief executive officer of the Wildlife Conservation Society. He was acting secretary of the Smithsonian from 2007 to 2008, the first Latin American to hold the position. From 2003 to 2012, he was the Director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 25, 1965
Birth place	Costa Rica , San José Costa Rica
Nationality	Colombian American
Citizenship	Costa Rica Americans Colombian people
Education	Harvard University Doctor of Philosophy University of Los Andes (Colombia)