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Francisco Varela
Francisco Javier Varela García is a Chilean biologist, philosopher, psychologist and neuroscientist, with mentor Humberto Maturana, best known for bringing the concept of self-creation into biology and human being. Co-founded the Institute of Spirit and Life to promote dialogue between science and Buddhism.
BornSeptember 07, 1946, Santiago, Chile
DiedMay 28, 2001, Paris, France
NationalityChilean
InstitutionsÉcole Polytechnique, CNRS, Mind and Life Institute
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Chile, University of Chile, Harvard University

About Francisco Varela

Philosopher Francisco Varela was born in Chile on September 7, 1946. He dies at the age of 54, on May 28, 2001.

Chilean philosopher and academic best known for co-founding the Boulder, Colorado-based Mind and Life Institute.

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Francisco Varela before becoming famous

Francisco Varela was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1946 is also the year of Dog (狗) in the Chinese Zodiac.

His thesis, Insect Retinas: Information Processing in the Compound Eye, was supervised by Torsten Wiesel and earned him a Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University.

Achievement of Francisco Varela

During the 1970s, he converted to Tibetan Buddhism. He was the first to propose the biological notion of autopoiesis.

Francisco Varela's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was the father of four children. After World Leader Augusto Pinochet's military revolution in 1973, he and his family spent seven years in exile in the United States.

Francisco Varela Collabed with

Both he and artist Philosopher Adrian Piper graduated from Harvard University.

Francisco Varela Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Francisco Varela updated on March 20 2023.