individuals associated with the University of Costa Rica: Alumni Josette Altmann Borbón, First Lady of Costa Rica (1994–1998) Oscar Arias, former president of Costa Rica (1986-1990; 2006-2010), Nobel Peace Laureate María Luisa Ávila Agüero (born 1961), Minister of Public Health of Costa Rica from 2006 to 2011 , doctor in physical chemistry, former NASA employee Laura Chinchilla, former president of Costa Rica (2010-2014) Helio Fallas, Vice President of Costa Rica (2014-2018) Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica (2014-2018) Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of Costa Rica (2018-2022) , current Minister of Public Health of Costa Rica (2018-) Faculty Marco Antei, mathematician Fernando Baudrit Solera, former dean of the University of Costa Rica College of Law and public jurist Juan Bernal Ponce, artist Margarita Bertheau, artist Dinorah Bolandi, artist Mónica Aguilar Bonilla, archaeologist Maria Eugenia Bozzoli, anthropologist Víctor Cañas, architect Bélgica Castro, actress Francisco Dall'Anese, Attorney-General of Costa Rica Eduardo Doryan, government official Lola Fernández, artist Helio Gallardo, philosopher Mirta González Suárez, emeritus professor of psychology Virginia Grutter, writer Dora Emilia Mora de Retana, botanist Alejandra Mora Mora, lawyer Alice L. Pérez Sánchez, former Vice-Dean of Research Montserrat Sagot, sociologist References External links Educational institutions established in 1843 University of Costa Rica Forestry education 1843 establishments in Costa Rica