Jairo Alberto Romero-Rojas

Background

Romero-Rojas, Jairo Alberto was born on November 12, 1942 in Garagoa, Colombia. Son of Juan B. and Helena (Rojas) Romero.

Education

Bachelor, San Bartolome la Merced, Bogota, 1959; degree civil engineer, U. Nacional Colombia, 1965; Master in Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1968; diploma, Hebrew U. Jerusalen, 1971.

Career

Assistant instructor, Faculty de Ing. University Nal. de Colonel, Bogota, 1966-1967; associate instructor, Faculty de Ing. University Nal. de Colonel, Bogota, 1967-1968; assistant professor, Faculty de Ing.

University Nal. de Colonel, Bogota, 1968-1972; dean, Faculty de Ing. University Nal. de Colonel, Bogota, 1973-1974; associate professor, University Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, since 1972; professor, Escuela Colonel de Engenieria, Bogota, since 1975. Consultant Gomez Cajiao y Asociados, Bogota, since 1982.

Consultant in field.

Membership

Lieutenant engineering, 1977. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation, International Association Water Quality, Club de professors University Nacional.

Interests

• Avocations: basketball, traveling.

Connections

Married Bertha Mora, June 26, 1965. Children: Jairo A., Claudia H.

Father:

Juan B. Romero

Mother:

Helena (Rojas) Romero

Spouse:

Bertha Mora

child:

Jairo A. Romero-Rojas

child:

Claudia H. Romero-Rojas