José Antonio Canas

Background

Canas, José Antonio was born on January 6, 1949 in Granada, Spain. Son of José and Dolores (Torres) Canas.

Education

Master of Science, St. Saint Louis University, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1980; D in Physics, Barcelona (Spain) U., 1978.

Career

Junior specialist seismology, California U., Berkeley, 1977-1978; associate professor geophysics, U. C. Madrid, 1980-1981; researcher, U. Nacional Autonoma, Mexico City, Mexico, 1981-1983; associate professor geophyics, Politech. U. Cataluna, Barcelona, 1983-1988; professor geophysics, Politech. U. Catabina, Barcelona, 1988-1996; general director, Geographical Institute, Madrid, since 1996.

Department director physics Politech. University of Catalonia, 1984-1987, department director geotechnology, 1994-1996. President National Geographical Infantry Center, Madrid, since 1996, National Astronomical Commission, Madrid, since 1996, National Geodesy and Geophysics Commission, Madrid, since 1996, National Seismoresistent Normative, Madrid, since 1996.

Vice president Geographical Superior Council, Madrid, since 1996.

Achievements

• José Antonio Canas has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member administrative county AUXINI, Madrid, 1996-1997, HOLSA, Barcelona, since 1997, ENTE Publico Retevision, Madrid, since 1996. Member Relations Society Española Fisica Quimica, American Geophysical (regional advising committee to Europe since 1991), St. Saint Louis University Alumni Associated.

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, movies, soccer.

Connections

Father:

José Canas

Mother:

Dolores (Torres) Canas