Background
Quijano-Rico, Marco Antonio was born on August 7, 1933 in Sogamoso, Boyaca, Colombia. Son of Marco Antonio and Margarita (Rico) Quijano-Rico.
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Marco Antonio Quijano-Rico
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Bachelor of Science, Colegio Sugamuxi, Sogamoso, Colombia, 1963; diploma in chemistry, U. Lausanne, Switzerland, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Mainz, Germany, 1970.
Career
Research fellow, U. Lausanne, 1960-1962;
doctoral fellow, Max Planck Society, Mainz, 1963-1965;
research assistant, Max Planck Society, Mainz, 1965-1970;
postdoctoral fellow, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1971-1972;
science director, National Federation Coffee Growers, Bogota, Colombia, 1972-1992;
president, owner vineyard, Sogamoso, Colombia, since 1984. Guest scientist Max Planck Institute, 1976, 80. Science counterpart German Society for Technology Cooperative/Federal Republic of Germany, Bogota, 1976-1982.
Founder LIQC Research Lab on Coffee Chemistry, 1972, first research group on viticulture and oenology in tropical highlands.
Achievements
Membership
President Amigos de Sogamoso, Bogota, 1972-1976. Founder VitiviniculturistsUnion, Sogamoso, 1990, president, since 1990. Member International Science Coffee Association (honorary president 1971-1973, 88-89, Recognition award 1986, editor procs.
1973), Colombian Academy Sciences, New York Academy Sciences.
Interests
Connections
Married Mirella Giovanna Lepori, July 16, 1960 (divorced 1969). Children: Marco Luis, Jose Antonio. Married Norri Elizabeth Wuest, February 10, 1972.
1 child, Carlos Sascha.
