Luis Murature – Foreign Minister of Argentina, 1914–1916 Ignacio Pirovano – surgeon, performed first local laparotomy Nicolás Repetto – co-founder of the Socialist Party of Argentina and Cooperative movement leader Lalo Schiffrin – composer and pianist, born Boris Claudio Schifrin, Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Bernardo Grinspun – economist, Economy Minister (1983–1985) Journalists: Pepe Eliaschev (award-winning journalist 1945–2014), Martín Caparrós, Rolando Hanglin, Mario Mactas Ana María Shua (Shoua) – writer Aníbal Ponce – psychologist and sociologist. Ada María Elflein- Poet Alicia Moreau de Justo – political figure, pioneer in women's and human rights. Roberto Alemann – lawyer and economist, entrepreneur, antinazi activist, Several times minister of Economy. Juan Ernesto Alemann – economist, entrepreneur, antinazi activist, Minister of Economy (1976–1981) Mario Roberto Álvarez (1913–2011), architect. He designed the municipal Teatro General San Martín (completed in 1960); the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel (completed in 1969), the Colón Opera House's labyrinthine production facilities (1972), the Buenos Aires headquarters for the state steel concern, Somisa (1977), the Salto Grande Dam (1979) and numerous office buildings. Cartoonists: Caloi (creator of Clemente), Nik (creator of Gaturro) Julio Montaner – AIDS research pioneer Facilities The school offers an astronomy observatory, a swimming pool, a cinema, a sports campus with football, rugby, handball, volleyball, hockey and basketball courts. Free classes are available such as astronomy, photography, languages, sailing, tango, theater, history of cinema, Yoga, piano, chess, band production and martial arts. The sailing team has won many of the local competitions. It also has a choir, which sings in the most important school events. Enrollment In accordance with the meritocratic conception of the school, admission is highly competitive. It involves ten exams after a year-long course, testing in language, mathematics, geography, and history. Every year 1,200 candidates apply but only around 400 gain admission. There are about 2,000 students enrolled, who pay no fees since the school is public and therefore free. See also Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini Instituto Libre de Segunda Enseñanza List of Jesuit sites References University of Buenos Aires Secondary schools in Argentina Buildings and structures in Buenos Aires Educational institutions established in 1863 1863 establishments in Argentina