Background
Apestegui-Barzuna, Alvaro was born on May 27, 1947 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Son of Alvaro and Layle Apestegui-Barzuna.
Apestegui-Barzuna, Alvaro was born on May 27, 1947 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Son of Alvaro and Layle Apestegui-Barzuna.
Licence in Microbiology, Costa Rica University, 1971. Master of Science, Tulane University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1977.
Researcher Hospital National Ninos, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1977-1985. Chairman department biochemistry University of Science Medical, 1978-1994, president, 1992-1993, vice president academy affairs, since 1999. Director National Council Research Science & Technology, Costa Rica, since 1992.
President board directors Laboratories Labiclin, San Jose, since 1977, BIO-Training and Enterprise Council International, San Jose, since 1981. Visiting professor University Costa Rica, since 1994. Vice president Panamerican Plasma Processing, San Jose, since 1994.
Vice president academy affairs University Cienc.Med., since 1999.
Elections committee member Social Christian Party, Costa Rica, since 1992. Member American Association Clinical Chemistry, Costa Rican Association Development Biochemistry(founder), Rotary, Club Union.
Married Sylvia Gurdian, December 11, 1971. Children: Sylvia Maria, Laura, Karla, Gabriela, Alvaro.