Luis Francisco Garfias

Background

Garfias, Luis Francisco was born on March 20, 1968 in Macuspana, Tabasco, Mexico. Son of Francisco and Carmen (Mesias) Garfias.

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering, Autonomus University Yucatan Merida, Merida, Mexico, 1991. Master in Corrosion Science and Engineering, University Manchester Institute of Science Technology, England, 1993. Doctor of Philisophy in Materials Science, Oxford University, England, 1996.

Career

Engineer assistant Engineer development corporation, Coatzacoalcos Ver, Mexico, 1985. Research assistant Cinvestav-Ipn University Merida, 1989-1992. Postdoctoral researcher in chemical engineering University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1996-1998.

Researcher Bell Laboratories Lucent Technology, Murray Hill, New Jersey, since 1998. Teacher physics Peninsular College, Merida, since 1989.

Achievements

• Luis Francisco Garfias has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineering researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chemical Engineer Institute, National Associate of Corrosion Engineer, Electrochemical Society and American Chemical Society, Mexican Physics Society, Mexico Institute Chemical Engineer (president student section 1989-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: basketball, football, soccer, tennis.

Connections

Children: Louise and Francisco.

Father:

Francisco Garfias

Mother:

Carmen (Mesias) Garfias

child:

Louise and Francisco Garfias