Background
Espinosa, Jose Miguel Rodriguez was born on November 1, 1953 in Sante Fe, Granada, Spain. Son of Miguel Rodriguez Roman and Pilar Espinosa Cabezas.
Espinosa, Jose Miguel Rodriguez was born on November 1, 1953 in Sante Fe, Granada, Spain. Son of Miguel Rodriguez Roman and Pilar Espinosa Cabezas.
License en Ciencias with honors, University Zaragoza, Spain, 1976. Master of Science in Physics, University California, San Diego, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University California, San Diego, 1985.
Doctor in Ciencias, University Complutense, Madrid, 1984.
Teaching assistant, U. Complutense, 1976-1977; associate professor, U. Complutense, 1987-1989; research assistant, University of California, 1979-1985; fellow, European Southern Observatory, Munich, Federal Republic of Germany, 1985-1987; research astronomer, Institute de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife., Spain, since 1989; head strophysics division, Institute de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife., Spain, 1991-1994; chair research committee, Institute de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife., Spain, 1991-1994. Physics institute San Diego Mesa College, 1981-1983. Delegate Spanish delegation to science program committee European Space Agency, Paris, 1989-1996, project scientist Spanish 10 meter telescope, since 1994, calibration scientist Infrared Satellite Observatory.
Member American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society, International Astronomical Union, European Astronomical Society (founding member), Astronomical Society of The Pacific, Spanish Astronomical Society (founding member, vice president since 2001).
Married Maria Luisa Carmona Urda, August 15, 1977. Children: Marisa Rodriguez Carmona, Pilar Rodriguez Carmona.