Alfonso Gomez-Lobo

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Dr. Alfonso Gomez-Lobo, a renowned professor of Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy at Georgetown University, is known for his critical evaluations of modern day ethics. He is a member of the US Council on Bioethics.

Born in Chile in 1940, Dr. Gomez-Lobo studied at five universities before completing a Ph. D. in Philosophy, Classic and Ancient History in 1966, graduating magna cum laude. He then went on to teach at universities in Valparaiso, Santiago, Puerto Rico, and finally at Penn State before coming to Georgetown in 1977.

He has received a number of awards and several research fellowships, including one from the Guggenheim Foundation. His work translating Ancient Greek texts into Spanish has also received considerable attention.

[edit] External links

• His profile at Georgetown University
• Speech by Dr. Gomez-Lobo at the Greek Letters Celebration, January 28, 2000