Background
Marcano-Coello, Luis Enrique was born on February 16, 1923 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Jose Carmen M. and Petra Coello.
Marcano-Coello, Luis Enrique was born on February 16, 1923 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Jose Carmen M. and Petra Coello.
Ingeniero Agronomo, University Central Caracas (Venezuela), 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1952.
Director, Servicio Shell para el Agrieultor, Caracas, Venezuela, 1955-1970;
director, Fundacion Servicio para el Agricultor, Venezuela, 1970-1994;
consultant, Ministry Agriculture, Caracas, since 1994. Member of advisory committee Consultative Group International Agricultural Research Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Base, Rome, 1970-1976. Member board International Center Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Colombia, 1970-1976, International Institute Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1971-1977.
Mem.Nat. Research Council, Caracas, Venezuela, 1968-1971.
President Shell Foundation, Venezuela, 1970-1990. Member Eugenio Mendoza Foundation, Venezuela, 1960-1997. Member Colegio Ingenieros Venezuela (president), Society Ingenieros Agronomos.
Married Josefina Gonzalez. Children: Clara, Luis, Norma, Arturo, Cesar, Maria Eugenia, Maria Jose, German, Andreina.