Background

Diaz, Fernando R. was born on April 1, 1936 in Santiago, Chile. Son of Raul R. Diaz and Yolanda Z. Alzamora.

Education

Diploma in chemistry, Catholic University, Santiago, 1959. Master of Science, University Barcelona (Spain), 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Barcelona (Spain), 1968.

Career

Assistant professor of chemistry, Pontificia Catholic U., Santiago, 1959-1965; assistant professor agronomy, Pontificia Catholic U., Santiago, 1961-1965; associate professor of chemistry, Pontificia Catholic U., Santiago, 1968-1974; professor of chemistry, Pontificia Catholic U., Santiago, since 1974; postgraduate director department chemistry, Pontificia Catholic U., Santiago, 1984-1987; academic director department chemistry, Pontificia Catholic U., Santiago, 1988-1990; dean department chemistry, Pontificia Catholic U., Santiago, since 1994. Office phone: 6864430. Please spell out full middle name.

Membership

Fellow Chilean Society Chemistry, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocation: lecturing.

Connections

Married Ines M. Hurtado. Children: Maria Veronica, Rodrigo Alfonso.

father:

Raul R. Diaz

mother:

Yolanda Z. Alzamora

spouse:

Ines M. Hurtado

child:

Rodrigo Alfonso Diaz

child:

Maria Veronica Diaz