Background
Colomb, Fernando Raúl was born on January 11, 1939 in Córdoba, Argentina. Son of Fernando Enrique Colomb and Leandra Nelida Mainardi.
Colomb, Fernando Raúl was born on January 11, 1939 in Córdoba, Argentina. Son of Fernando Enrique Colomb and Leandra Nelida Mainardi.
Licence in physics, University Buenos Aires, 1964. Doctor of Physics, University La Plata, Argentina.
Research assistant University Buenos Aires, 1959—1963, National Radioastronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1966—1968. Researcher Radioastronomy Institute Argentina, Villa Elisa, 1968—1995, director, 1984—1995. Researcher National Research Council Argentina, Buenos Aires, 1970—1996.
Director National Committee Special Activities, from 1993. President Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito, San Juan, 1984—1989. President organizing committee XXI General Assembly International Astronomical Union, Buenos Aires, 1990—1991, vice president Commission 51, 1993—1997.
Chairman International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, Buenos Aires, 2000—2002.
Member of Astronomy Association Argentina (president 1978-1981).
Married Esther Delfina Beliera, October 28, 1964. Children: Javier Andres, Hernan Pablo, Alejandro Daniel.