Background
Gomezplata, Albert was born on July 2, 1930 in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Son of Roberto and Carmencita (Cespedes) GomezPlata. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1948.
Gomezplata, Albert was born on July 2, 1930 in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Son of Roberto and Carmencita (Cespedes) GomezPlata. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1948.
B.Chem.Engring., Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1952; M.Chem.Engring., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1958.
Process engineer, General Chemical, Delaware Works, Claymont, 1952-1953;
faculty, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1959;
professor chemical engineering, U. Maryland., since 1968;
department chairman, U. Maryland., 1975-1978;
associate dean engineering, U. Maryland., 1982-1985;
professor emeritus, U. Maryland., 1988. Year-in-industry professor engineering department E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1965-1966. Visiting professor U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1970-1971.
Consultant American Machine & Foundry Company, 1962-1964, Melpar Inc., 1967-1968, Maryland.Div. Air Quality Control, 1970-1975, Ensci Inc., 1978, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board, 1980-1982, Energy Concepts, since 1983.
Served with United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Engineering Education, New York Academy of Sciences, American Institute Chemical Engineers (chairman Maryland section 1969), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Eva Maria Wolf, June 11, 1960. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Theresa Maria, Catherine Eve.