José Andrés

José Ramón Andrés Puerta (; born 13 July 1969) is a Spanish and American chef and restaurateur. Born in Spain, he moved to the United States in the early 1990s and since then, he has opened restaurants in several American cities. He has won a number of awards, both for his cooking (including several James Beard Awards), and his humanitarian work. He is a professor as well as the founder of the Global Food Institute at George Washington University.

Andrés is the founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), a non-profit devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters. He is often credited with bringing the small plates dining concept to America. He was awarded a 2015 National Humanities Medal at a 2016 White House ceremony for his work with World Central Kitchen. In addition, he has received honorary doctorates from Georgetown University, George Washington University, Harvard University, and Tufts University. In March, 2022, he was named as co-chair of the United States President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.

Andrés received widespread popular attention in April 2024, when seven WCK workers in Gaza were killed by Israeli military airstrikes in the city of Deir al-Balah during the World Central Kitchen aid convoy attack. Andrés has rejected assertions that the strike was not deliberate. In response, he labeled the conduct of the Israel Defense Forces "not a war against terrorism anymore" but a "war against humanity itself." Provided by Wikipedia