Gerardo Antonio Lara

Background

Lara, Gerardo Antonio was born on September 17, 1947 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Son of Gerardo A. and Isabel (Solorzano) Lara.

Education

Student, Wright State University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, London School of Economics, 1975.

Career

Personal secretary, President of Costa Rica, San Jose, 1970-1971; operations officer, Inter American Development Bank, Washington, 1974-1975; consultant, Institute Technique Professional, Paris, 1976-1978; consultant, Institute Technique Professional, Dakar, Senegal, 1978-1979; president, Exot-Impex, SA, San Jose, 1980-1990; president, Exot-Impex Espanola, SA, Madrid, Spain, 1986-1991; president, Polybiotika, SA, San Jose, since 1990. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Gerardo Antonio Lara has been listed as a noteworthy economist, biotechnologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Grupo Futura, San Jose, 1990-1991, Association Costarricense de Empresas de Biotechnología, First Ibero American Biotechnology Meeting, San Jose, 1990. Treasurer Latin American Federation Biotech Enterprises, Buenos Aires, 1990-1992. Executive coordinator Center American of Bolivar Program, 1991.

President Second Euroam. Biotechnology Meeting, San José, 1992;coordinator Central America Bolivar Program for Integration and Technology Development Latin American.

Connections

Married Marie Luce Signol, December 8, 1979 (divorced November 18, 1982). Married Elvira Yglesias de Lara, March 21, 1991 (divorced 1992). Married Herminia Casanucva.

Father:

Gerardo A. Lara

Mother:

Isabel (Solorzano) Lara

Spouse:

Marie Luce Signol

Spouse:

Herminia Casanucva.

Spouse:

Elvira Yglesias de Lara