Miguel Rios

Background

Rios, Miguel was born on July 18, 1941 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Miguel and Felicitas (Cumplido) Rios.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Southern California, 1965; Master of Science in Physics, California State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Physics, U. Maryland., 1971.

Career

Visiting research associate, Caltech - Kellog Laboratory, Pasadena, 1972-1974; assistant professor physics, California Polytechnic Institute, Pomona, 1971-1974; member technical staff, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1975-1984; president, chief Executive officer, ORION international Technology, Inc., Albuquerque, since 1985. Member dean's search committee Anderson School Management, Albuquerque. Member of advisory committee Resource Center for Science & Engineering, University P.R. and University Texas, El Paso.

Lecturer in field; conductor seminars in field.

Membership

Member National Task Force on Women, Minorities and the Handicapped in Science.and Technology, Washington, 1988-1989. Member Governor's Commission, International Space Hall of Fame, 1983-1987. Member American Physical Society, Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Ams.in Science, Society Hispanic Professional Engineers, American Management Association.

Connections

Married Maria Estela Lopez, September 2, 1967. Children: Miguel, Benjamin, Eva Angelica, Magdalena.

Father:

Miguel Rios

Mother:

Felicitas (Cumplido) Rios

Spouse:

Maria Estela Lopez

child:

Miguel Rios

child:

Eva Angelica Rios

child:

Benjamin Rios

child:

Magdalena Rios