Background

Gongora-Florian, Mario Augusto was born on May 3, 1964 in Leamington, England. Son of Augusto Gongora and Martha Florian. arrived in Colombia, 1965.

Education

B Engineering, University Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia, 1989; Master of Science, U. Warwick, Coventry, England, 1991; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Warwick, Coventry, England, 1998.

Career

General manager, Mag Special Sys., Bogota, since 1988; researcher, U. Javeriana, since 1991. Consultant Gontelcom, Bogota, 1989-1991, Dyetron, Bogota, since 1993. Research director first Telesurgery Project in Columbia.

Achievements

• Mario Augusto Gongora-Florian has been listed as a noteworthy researcher, executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Association Science and Technology for Development, Colciencias (network project evaluator since 1992, industry finance committee 1994-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: private pilot, scuba diving, horseback riding, archery, collecting knives.

Connections

Married Irney Camacho, January 22, 1993.

Father:

Augusto Gongora

Mother:

Martha Florian

Spouse:

Irney Camacho