Background
Sobrado, Juan Jose was born on July 30, 1940 in San José, Costa Rica. Son of Miguel and Maria Cecilia (Chaves) Sobrado.
Sobrado, Juan Jose was born on July 30, 1940 in San José, Costa Rica. Son of Miguel and Maria Cecilia (Chaves) Sobrado.
Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Costa Rica (Licenciado, 1965). Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (Post Graduate Studies, Administrative and Public Law, 1972). Spoken languages: English, French and Spanish.
Law assistant, Ministry Foreign Rels., San José, Costa Rica, 1962-1964;
lawyer, National Water Svc. Public Authority, San José, Costa Rica, 1966-1974;
public defender, Supreme Court, San José, Costa Rica, 1974-1978;
professor administrative law, University Costa Rica, San José, since 1976;
private practice, San José, since 1978;
professor physics, U. Las Americas, Mexico, 1993-1995;
dean School Science, U. Las Americas, Mexico, since 1996. Substitute justice Supreme Court, San José, since 1987.
Visiting scientist U.Valencia, Spain, 1992, U. Barcelona, Spain, 1993.
Member Professional Association Lawyers, International Society Optics within Life Science (treasurer 1992-1995), Mexican Academy for Optics (president elect 1993-1995), International Commission for Optics (vice president since 1996).
Married Zaira Zeledón, December 9, 1981. Children: Juan José, Alonso.