13 June. José María Losada, a long-time ICCROM collaborator, died following a long illness, on 10 June 2007, aged 58.

José María was a museologist who specialized in the planning and renovation of public museums. He was the founding Director of the Spanish National Science and Technology Museum (MNCT) and Assistant Director General of the Instituto del Patrimonio Histórico Español (IPHE). He later became Technical Adviser at the Subdirección General de Museos Estatales. He also was patron and member of the Advisory Scientific Committe of the MNCT Foundation.

His contribution to ICCROM was highly valued. He was a Council Member from 1992 to 2005, President of the XVIIIth General Assembly in 1993, and was a strong advocate for ICCROM's programmes in Latin America.

updated on: 20 August, 2007