Miguel Mario Raggio-Amarilla

Background

Raggio-Amarilla, Miguel Mario was born on October 2, 1926 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Son of Andrés Santiago and Genoveva Socorro (Amarilla) Raggio. came to the United States, 1976.

Education

Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, National U. La Plata (Argentina), 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1956; Bachelor in Sculpture, California College Arts and Crafts, 1978.

Career

Research fellow department biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1957-1959; associate professor faculty of natural science, National U. Buenos Aires, 1960-1962; research fellow Biological laboratories, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1962-1965; visual artist, farmer, Miramar, Argentina, 1965-1975; visual artist, farmer, Cloverdale, California, since 1976. Founder, director Fundación Rómulo Raggio, Argentina, since 1960, Museo Fundación Rómulo Raggio, Vicente López, Argentina, since 1983.

Achievements

• Miguel Mario Raggio-Amarilla has been listed as a notable Artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Argentine Committee, International Council Museums, Paris, Buenos Aires, 1991. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), Botanical Society American (life), American Society Plant Physiologists (life), International Society Phytomorphology (life), Society Applied Biology (life), Argentine Association Museum Dirs. (treasurer 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, woodworking, languages.

Connections

Married NoraElba Moro, July 14, 1950. Children: Mario Miguel, Nora Genevieve.

Father:

Andrés Santiago Raggio

Mother:

Genoveva Socorro (Amarilla) Raggio

Spouse:

NoraElba Moro

child:

Nora Genevieve Raggio-Amarilla

child:

Mario Miguel Raggio-Amarilla