Dr Restrepo Abondano is Rector and President of Universidad del Rosario in Bogota, Colombia.
He received his doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Bath in 2015, which looked at the management of Colombian universities.
He also has degrees from the London School of Economics and Universidad del Rosario, where he has held a number of roles.
Dr Restrepo Abondano has previously worked in in government and finance in Colombia.