Héctor Luis Lacreu (born in Buenos Aires, Palomar, Argentina, on July 15, 1950) is an Argentinian geologist and professor (retired), awarded the Chris King Medal for his innovative contributions to the teaching of geosciences at the university level and for helping develop a national geoscience curriculum in Argentina.[1] He founded the Natural History Museum at the Universidad Nacional de San Luis in 1997,[2] served as its curator for nine years, and is also an advocate for Argentina's geological heritage.