Jorge Ricardo Palmés

Background

Palmés, Jorge Ricardo was born on January 9, 1960 in San Juan, Argentina. Son of Pedro Salvador and Elva Rosario (Gimenez) Palmés.

Education

Degree in engineering, National University of San Juan, 1986; Master of Science in Mineral Processing, U. B.C., 1992.

Career

Process engineer, Dupont Mining, Chubut, Argentina, 1986-1987; researcher, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1988-1989; project engineer, Idensa, San Juan, 1990-1991; researcher, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1991-1992; metallurgist, American Resource Corporation, Goldfield, Nevada, 1992-1994; director, Intemin, Buenos Aires, 1994-1996; senior metallurgist, Minera Alumbrera Ltd., Catamarca, Argentina, since 1996.

Achievements

• Jorge Ricardo Palmés has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Rio de la Plata Endowment, Buenos Aires, 1989, Agentina Red Cross, since 1987. Member Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Explotation, Canada Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Agentina Association of Mining Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, tennis, jogging, windsurfing.

Connections

Married Bettina Storni, March 21, 1988. Children: Lorenzo Felipe Palmes-Storni.

Father:

Pedro Salvador Palmés

Mother:

Elva Rosario (Gimenez) Palmés

Spouse:

Bettina Storni

child:

Lorenzo Felipe Palmes-Storni Palmés