Jose Maria Rincon

Background

Rincon, Jose Maria was born on February 8, 1940 in Villav, Meta, Colombia. Son of Aurelio and Romelia (Martinez) Rincon.

Education

Student, U National, Bogota, Colombia, 1965; Master of Science, U. Manchester (England) Institute Science and Technology, 1969.

Career

Head laboratory, Ingenio Manuelita, Palmira-Valle, 1965-1967; head professor chemical, Shell Colombia, Bogota, 1969-1970; from assistant professor to associate professor, U. National, Bogota, 1972-1979; titular professor, U. National, Bogota, since 1989.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Colombian Academy Science, Carbon Society, Chemical Society Colombia.

Connections

Married Martha Pratt, March 15, 1984;children: Sonia, Constanza, Monica, Andrea.

Father:

Aurelio Rincon

Mother:

Romelia (Martinez) Rincon

Spouse:

Martha Pratt

child:

Andrea Rincon

child:

Sonia Rincon

child:

Monica Rincon

child:

Constanza Rincon