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Rueda, Alfonso was born on April 17, 1940 in B/manga, Santander, Colombia. Son of Genaro and Emma (Acevedo) Rueda. came to the United States, 1989.
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Alfonso Rueda
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Alfonso Rueda, Colombian Physics researcher, educator. Recipient associateship, senior associateship International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, 1980-1986, 1987-1993. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, New York Academy Sciences, Planetary Society, Bogota Gun Club, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963; Master of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963; Master of Arts in Applied Physics, Cornell Univercity, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics, Cornell Univercity, 1973.
Career
Instructor, U. de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, 1963-1966; Organization of American States fellow, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1970-1972; chairman Physics Department, U. de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, 1974-1976; dean Arts and Sciences, U. de los Andes, Bogota, 1980-1982; professor, researcher, U. de los Andes, Bogota, 1973-1984; associate professor, professor, U. Puerto Rico, Humacao, 1984-1989; associate professor, California State University, Long Beach, 1989-1993; professor, California State University, since 1993.
Membership
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, New York Academy Sciences, Planetary Society, Bogota Gun Club, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Silvia Gaviria, August 15, 1970. Children: Cristina, Andres, Monica.
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