Biography · Education & Scholarship
Yesenia Olaya
1989–
Colombia
Loading image…Biography
Ángela Yesenia Olaya Requene is a Colombian academic, sociologist, born in 1990, teacher of pedagogy and doctor in anthropology, graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In 2019 she served as academic coordinator for the Afro-Latin American Studies Certificate at Harvard University. Between 10 November 2022, until 1 May 2023, she served as Vice Minister of Talent and Social Appropriation of Knowledge, subsequently from 1 May 2023, she serves as the current Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, replacing Arturo Luna.
Sources & collection details
Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗
Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Continue exploring Series 1
Science & Invention →Education & Ideas →
Explore all Series 1 cards →