Background
Bonnet, Juan Amedee was born on April 22, 1939 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Son of Juan A. and Josefa L. (Diez) Bonnet.
Bonnet, Juan Amedee was born on April 22, 1939 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Son of Juan A. and Josefa L. (Diez) Bonnet.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Michigan, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering, University Michigan, 1971. Master of Science in Nuclear Tech, University Puerto Rico, 1961.
Safety and analysis engineer, P.R. Water Resources Authority, 1962-1967; head nuclear engineering department, P.R. Water Resources Authority, 1971-1973; head environmental protection, quality assurance and nuclear divisions, P.R. Water Resources Authority, 1972-1975; assistant executive director planning and engineering, P.R. Water Resources Authority, 1975-1977; director, Center for Energy and Environment Research, U. P.R., San Juan, 1977-1988; member adjunct faculty, P.R. Politechnic U., 1973-1977; ad honorem professor, School Medicine, San Juan, 1979-1987; Adjunct Professor, Engineering School Mayaguez, P.R., 1979-1980; professor, Bayamon Technological U. College, 1979-1991; professor, head engineering graduate program, PolyTech. U., San Juan, P.R., since 1992; head chemistry and physics department, Bayamon Technological U. College, 1988-1990; consultant science and technical education, since 1986; consultant, Energy and Environmental Engineering, since 1971; assistant head, environmental protection and quality assurance division, P.R. Electric Power Authority, 1989-1990; administrator productivity and operational analysis office, P.R. Electric Power Authority, 1990-1993; director graduate programs, Polytechnic U., since 1993; head energy and environment section, Chandra Shekhar Azad Architects and Engineers, since 1993. President Professional Engineers, Architects and Surveyors Examiners Board, P.R., 1979-1986.
Board directors Rincon Fund Raising, Puerto Rico Society Mentally Retarded Children, 1967. Member Caribbean Islands Directorate of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-United States Committee Men and the Biosphere, 1979-1990, Governor Science and Technology Commission, 1987-1990. Member board regents San Juan Technology College, since 1986, president 1988-1990.
Board directors University Puerto Rico, 1978-1985, Southern Solar Energy Center, 1979-1982, Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Board directors Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 1987. Fellow Caribbean Academy of Sciences.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (president Caribbean division, 1984-1987), Puerto Rico Institute Chemical Engineers (president 1977-1979), Interam. confederation Chemical Engineers (general secretary 1976-1978), International Energy Society, National Society of Professional Engineers, Puerto Rico Chemist Society (editorial board 1979-1987, outstanding chemist 1984, 86, president-elect 1987, president 1988-1989), Pan American Union Associations Engineers (energy committee since 1972, vice president 1986-1991, president since 1992), American Academy Forensic Sciences, American Society Engineering Management, Water Environment Federation, Engineering Society Advancing Mobility, Ateneo de Puerto Rico (chairman science commission 1987-1992, board directors 1987-1992), Puerto Rico Academy Arts and Sciences (vice president 1986-1991, president 1991-1994), Science Community Council (president 1989-1991), New York Academy of Sciences, Dominican Republic Academy of Sciences Association Professional Engineers and Surveyors (board directors 1967-1976, 90—), Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Museum.
Married Wally Vargas, December 27, 1963. Children: Juan, Carlos, Antonio, Luis, Gerardo, Gabriel.