Luis Ovsejevich

Luis Ovsejevich (Buenos Aires, born September 13, 1941) is an Argentine lawyer and businessman, founder and president of the Konex Foundation, from its creation in 1980.

Through it the Konex Awards[1] have been granted annually since 1980 to personalities and institutions standing out for his, her or its achievements in 10 different fields.

As a businessman, he is the founder and former president of the Konex-Canon Company from Argentina, created in 1969; in 1998 he transferred the total of the shareholding package to Canon USA.

He carried out the project of restoration and renovation of the Auditorium of the University of Buenos Aires, completed in April 2019 with the support of companies and individuals who acted as benefactors.

The coordination was carried out by the University of Business and Social Sciences (UCES).