Francisco Varela [3764930]
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.0835
Birthplace: Santiago de Chile, Chile
Birthday: 1946-09-07
Deathday: 2001-05-28
Age: 54 years
Movies: 4
Links: Homepage, IMDB
Biography: Francisco Javier Varela García (September 7, 1946 – May 28, 2001) was a Chilean biologist, philosopher, cybernetician, and neuroscientist who, together with his mentor Humberto Maturana, is best known for introducing the concept of autopoiesis to biology, and for co-founding the Mind and Life Institute to promote dialog between science and Buddhism. [Wikipedia]