Luis Alberto Machado (21 January 1932 – 23 February 2016) was a Venezuelan lawyer, author, Secretary of the Presidency and Minister of Intellectual Development of Venezuela.
[2] He asserted, in his books and writings on the subject, that perceived limits on intelligence are false and are primarily tied to upbringing and social conditioning.
[4][5] He was appointed Minister of Intellectual Development,[6] a cabinet post created specifically for advancing and applying his ideas with government backing, during the presidency of Luis Herrera Campins (1979–1984).
[7] This program was known as the Intelligence Project,[6] and, although given a small budget,[8] resulted in a number of government initiatives aimed at improving educational opportunities in Venezuela.
[3] The project was ended in 1984 by the government of president Jaime Lusinchi, but left behind a legacy in authors related to intelligence as Edward De Bono and his experience is cited by others as Martin Seligman, Howard Gardner and Robert Sternberg.