Mexico's Grand Maestro Hector Ceballos-Lascuráin Mexican Architect, Cultural Tourism Expert, Park and Protected Area Management, and Environmentalist
Arq. Ceballos-Lascuráin is an expert in environmentally-friendly architectural design and its interrelationship with ecology, tourism, regional and protected area planning, local communities, and conservation. He graduated with highest honors at the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico and carried out graduate studies in Paris, Rotterdam, London and Mexico City.
Arq. Ceballos-Lascuráin has conducted research, served as a consultant, and collaborated with governments and private firms including CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, UNDP, UNEP, FAO, WORLD BANK, ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES, WTO, IUCN, WWF, US-AID, IDB, NAFTA, etc. He has worldwide experience in 70 countries in the development of sustainable tourism, ecotourism, and park management. He is currently the Director General of the Program of International Consultancy on Ecotourism (PICE) and Special Advisor to THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION and the WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION.
Arq. Ceballos-Lascuráin currently plans to travel more in his beloved Mexico. He has a particular interest in the history of architecture, natural and cultural heritage conservation and in classical music. He is also keenly interested in ornithology and bird watching, identifying 3,296 bird species.
