Background
Candelas, Graciela C. was born on October 3, 1922 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Teobaldo Casanova and Carmen Vivó.
Candelas, Graciela C. was born on October 3, 1922 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Teobaldo Casanova and Carmen Vivó.
Bachelor of Science, University Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1944. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Miami, 1966.
Instructor biological science and general studies University Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1951—1957, instructor biology department biology, 1959—1961, assistant professor department biology, 1961—1965, associate professor department biology, 1966—1971, professor biology, since 1971, radiation security officer, 1966—1992. Research assistant Duke Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina, 1957. Instructor isotopic techniques Puerto Rico Nuclear Center, Rio Piedras, 1959—1961, director Radiology Summer Institute, 1962, associate scientist I radioisotope division, 1966—1971.
Lecturer National Science Foundation Traveling Lecturer Program, 1961—1963. Research associate marine biology program University Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 1962—1965. Visiting professor development biology Syracuse (New York ) University, 1969—1970.
Professor cell and molecular biology Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1971—1974. Visiting professor cell and molecular biology City College of New York, New York City, 1974—1975. Guest investigator cell biology Rockefeller University, New York City, 1976—1978, visiting professor cell biology, 1979—1980.
Member policy advisory committee National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, 1985—1988. Reviewer competitive proposals National Science Foundation and Office Naval Research, since 1986. Consultant in field; reviewer various journals.
Member steering committee Arts Management Initiative, 1987—1989. Board directors San Juan Art Students League, 1980—1986, 1987—1992. President board directors Art Students League, 1984—1986, 1988—1990.
Board directors Centro Documentacion Arte Latinoamericano, 1985—1986, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, 1987—1989. Development director San Juan Art Students League, 1986—1992. Board member Voluntarios por las Artes, since 1989.
Director National Endowment for the Arts Advancement Program San Juan Students League, 1989—1992. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Biomolecular Resources, Caribbean Biotechnology Society, Whitman Society, Royal Entomological Society London, New York Academy of Sciences, Society Iberoamericana de Biologia Celular (delegate), International Society Development Biology, Federation American Societies for Experimental Biology, International Federation Cell Biologists, American Society for Cell Biology, International Cell Research Organization, Sigma Xi.
Children: Gustavo, Carmen, Teresa.