Joaquin Alberto Lira-Olivares

Background

Lira-Olivares, Joaquin Alberto was born on January 27, 1937 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Son of Pedro Lira-Serrano and Angela Carolina Olivares-Hence.

Education

Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1963. Master of Arts in Education, University California, Berkeley, 1965. Master of Science in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1970.

Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1974.

Career

Professor physics, mathematics Pedagogic Institute Caracas, Venezuela, 1965-1967. Faculty associate materials science University California, Berkeley, 1972-1974. Founding chairman department materials science Simon Bolivar University, Caracas, 1974-1977.

Professor materials science University Simon Bolivar, 1979-2001. Head electron microscopy laboratory Simon Bolivar University, 1991-2001, director Center Surfaces Engineering, since 1997. Coordinator high achievers program National Science Foundation, Berkeley, 1963-1964.

Vice president Institute EUTECTIC+CASTOLIN Institute, St. Sulpice, Switzerland, 1979-1982. Directory member National Scientific Technology Investigations Council, Caracas, 1985-1989.

Achievements

• Joaquin Alberto Lira-Olivares has been listed as a notable materials scientist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Neighbourhood Association El Bosque, Caracas, 1999-2000. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (Senior Research Professor certified 2000), Thermal Spraying Society (honorary).

Interests

• Painting.

Connections

Married Marea de Lourdes Guanchez, October 29 (divorced 1981). Children: Ara maria, Pedro Guillermo, Juan Alberto, Joaquin Alejandro. Married Nelida de Lourdes Gruber, October 29, 1983.

Father:

Pedro Lira-Serrano

Mother:

Angela Carolina Olivares-Hence

Spouse:

Nelida de Lourdes Gruber

Spouse:

Marea de Lourdes Guanchez

child:

Ara maria Lira-Olivares

child:

Juan Alberto Lira-Olivares

child:

Pedro Guillermo Lira-Olivares

child:

Joaquin Alejandro Lira-Olivares