Background

Parravano, Antonio was born on June 12, 1956 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Antonio and Natalina (Baro) Parravano.

Education

Licence in physics magna cum laude, Central University Venezuela, Caracas, 1980. Doctor d'Etat in Science, University Nice, France, 1986.

Career

Instructor physics, U. Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela, 1980-1983; assistant professor astrophysics, U. Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela, 1983-1986; aggregate professor, U. Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela, 1986-1990; associate professor, U. Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela, since 1990; coordinator university science commission, U. Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela, 1993; leader astrophysics postgraduate school, U. Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela, since 1994.

Achievements

• Antonio Parravano has been listed as a noteworthy astrophysics educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Astronomical Union, Venezuelan Society Physics, Venezuelan Association for Advancement of Science.

Interests

• Avocation: car mechanics.

Connections

Married Nathalie Goossens, October 17, 1977. Children: Melanie, Vanessa.

Father:

Antonio Parravano

Mother:

Natalina (Baro) Parravano

Spouse:

Nathalie Goossens

child:

Vanessa Parravano

child:

Melanie Parravano