Background
Ibanez, Manuel Luis was born on September 23, 1935 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ovidio Pedro and Esperanza Fe (Perez) Ibanez.
university official biological sciences educator
Ibanez, Manuel Luis was born on September 23, 1935 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ovidio Pedro and Esperanza Fe (Perez) Ibanez.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Wilmington College, 1957. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1961.
Assistant professor Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1961-1962. Postdoctoral fellow University of California at Los Angeles, 1962. Senior biochemist Instituto Interamericano de CooperaciĆ³n Agropecuaria de la OEA, Turrialba, Costa Rica, 1962-1965.
Associate professor, chairman department University New Orleans, 1965-1970, professor, 1977-1990, associate dean graduate school, 1978-1982, associate vice chancellor academy affairs, 1982-1983, acting vice chancellor, 1983-1985, vice chancellor academy affairs, provost, 1985-1989, professor emeritus, since 1990. President Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Kingsville, 1989-1998, named distinguished professor biology, 1998, president, professor emeritus. Retired, 2000
Board regents Smithsonian Institution.
Adjunct professor biology Delmar Community College, since 2000.
Regent Smithsonian Institute, 1994-2006, regent emeritus, since 2006. Member Alliance for Good Government, New Orleans, 1980. Member American Association State Colleges and Universities, Kingsville Chamber of Commerce (president 1991), Rotary, Knights of Columbus, Sigma Xi.
Married Jane Marie Bourquard, October 16, 1970. Children: Juana Lia Cristina, Vincent Ovidio, William Dayan, Marc Albert.