Arnoldo Khaleel Ventura

Background

Ventura, Arnoldo Khaleel was born on November 16, 1937 in Kingston, Jamaica. Son of Salvador and Minerva (Khouri) Ventura.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Würzburg.I., 1961. Master of Science, University Würzburg.I., 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1967.

Career

Lecturer University Würzburg.I. Hospital, Kingston, 1967-1969. Director virology, assistant professor medicine, associate professor University Miami, Florida, 1969-1977. Executive chairman Science Research Council, Kingston, 1977-1981.

Consultant Miami, 1982-1989. Special adviser Prime Minister, Kingston, since 1989. Associate professor Florida International University, Miami, 1984-1989.

Consultant United Nations Educational, United Nations Commission Sciences and Technology Development, since 1980. President Inter-American Committee Science & Technology Organization of American States, 2004. Board directors Sustainable Trade and Innocation Center.

Achievements

• Arnoldo Khaleel Ventura has been listed as a noteworthy virologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Water Resource Authority, Jamaica, since 1989. Chairman steering committee National Science & Technology Commission, Jamaica, since 1994. President Common Market Knowledge: The Common Market for Knowledge, since 1998.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, UNCSTD (chairman 2003), World Federation of Science Workers.

Connections

Married Joan Marie Cousins, November 22, 1943. Children: Allison, Christene, Donna, Steven.

Father:

Salvador Ventura

Mother:

Minerva (Khouri) Ventura

Spouse:

Joan Marie Cousins

child:

Steven Ventura

child:

Christene Ventura

child:

Allison Ventura

child:

Donna Ventura