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Lugo-Lopez, Miguel Angel was born on July 21, 1921 in Mayaguez, P.R. Son of Jesus B. and Rosana Lopez.
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Miguel Angel Lugo-Lopez
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Miguel Angel Lugo-Lopez, Puerto Rican Soil scientist. Achievements include management of tropical soils; taxonomic classification of soils of P.R., United States Virgin Islands, northwestern Bolivia; study of soil erosion and conservation in the Caribbean. Recipient Agronomist of Year award Colegio de Agronomos de P.R., 1965,Distinguished Agronomist of the Year award, 1968, First prize, 1954.
Education
Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, U. P.R., 1943; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1950.
Career
Soil scientist, Agricultural Experiment Station, Rio Piedras, P.R., 1946-1960; assistant director, Agricultural Experiment Station, Rio Piedras, 1961-1964; acting director, Agricultural Experiment Station, Rio Piedras, 1964-1966; associate director, Agricultural Experiment Station, Rio Piedras, 1966-1968; associate dean agriculture, U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1969-1972; dean of students, U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1972-1974; professor, soil scientist, team leader, Cornell-Agency for International Development Research Project on Tropical Soils, Ithaca, New York, 1974-1977; consultant on tropical soils, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1977-1979; professor, soil scientist, U. P.R., Mayaguez, since 1979. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
President Alpha Phi Omega, P.R., 1970-1971, Isabela Rotary Club, 1976-1977. Vice president Colegio de Agronomos de P.R., San Juan, 1967-1968. Member Caribbean Food Crops Society (president 1972, vice-chairman, board directors 1972-1973), Colegio de Agronomos de P.R., Alpha Beta Kapa, Gamma Sigma Delta.
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Married Aurora de Menkini, December 15, 1946. Children: Peter Joseph, Miguel Antonio.
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat