Background
Herrera, Gilbert Victor was born on March 23, 1959 in Albuquerque. Son of Carlos Placido and Martha Trujillo Herrera.
Herrera, Gilbert Victor was born on March 23, 1959 in Albuquerque. Son of Carlos Placido and Martha Trujillo Herrera.
Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1977—1979. Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1981. Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1982.
Member technical staff Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, 1982—1988, supervisor radiation-hardened semiconductors division, 1988—1991, manager government relations, 1992—1993, program manager electronic packaging, 1993—1997, manager electronic and optical materials research, 1999—2000, deputy director corporation business development and partnerships, 2000—2003, director, manufacturing S&T, since 2003. American Association for the Advancement of Science/Sloan White House science fellow White House Office Science and Technology Policy, Washington, 1991—1992. Chief operating officer SEMI/SEMATECH, Austin, Texas, 1997—1999.
Adjunct assistan professor University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1983—1984, member external advisory board electrical and computer engineering department, 1989—1996, member faculty search committee electrical and computer engineering, 1996—1996. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science National Science Journalism Award Technology Review Committee, Washington, since 1991. Member, chair SEMATECH Technology Advisory Board, Electronic Packaging, Austin, Texas, 1993—1997.
Member Semiconductor Industry Association/National Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors Packaging Working Group, San Jose, 1994—1997, National Electronic Manufacturing Initiative Packaging Technology Working Group, Washington, 1995—1996, Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Award Selection Committee, Los Angeles, 1995—1995, Army Science Board, Washington, since 1999, co-chair summer study on force protection, since 2002. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science Department of Defense Fellowship Selection Committee, Washington. Presenter in field.
President Thomas Village Neighborhood Association, Albuquerque, 1990—1991. Mentor Stay in School Program Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, 1987—1989. Precinct chairman Republican Party, 1980—1981.
Member, players representative Altamont Little League, 1999—1999. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Mexican American Engineering Society, Association of the United States Army, Materials Research Society, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Etta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Cynthia Villareal, September 1, 1984. Children: Aubrey Victoria, Brian Edward.