Jose Luis Telleria-Geiger

Background

Telleria-Geiger, Jose Luis was born on October 16, 1946 in La Paz, Murillo, Bolivia. Son of Gustavo Telleria and Luisa Geiger.

Education

Engineer, U. La Paz, 1970; D, U. Cagliari, Italy, 1973; Academico de Numero (honorary), National Asc. Sciences, La Paz, 1989.

Career

Professor, U. La Paz, since 1970; director Institute Geological Sciences, U. La Paz, 1982-1984; dean faculty geology, U. La Paz, 1985-1987. President National Commission Geophysics, 1982-1985. President Pan American Institute Geography and History, La Paz, since 1989.

National representative International Litosphere Program, since 1985, International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, Geneva, since 1990;national secretary Executive Committee Bolivian U., since 1995.

Achievements

• Jose Luis Telleria-Geiger has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Cons. V.P. of Bolivia, La Paz, 1992. Fellow International Centre for Theoretical Physics (Trieste). Member Centro International de Fisicia, Latino-American Association Technology.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting ancient bank notes, classical music, history of the world.

Connections

Married Ninoska Antelo, August 2, 1969. Children: Paul, Carola.

Father:

Gustavo Telleria

Mother:

Luisa Geiger

Spouse:

Ninoska Antelo

child:

Carola Telleria-Geiger

child:

Paul Telleria-Geiger