Background
Phillips-Michelsen, Oliverio was born on June 6, 1928 in Fusagasuga, Colombia. Son of Oliverio Phillips and Carmen Michelsen.
Phillips-Michelsen, Oliverio was born on June 6, 1928 in Fusagasuga, Colombia. Son of Oliverio Phillips and Carmen Michelsen.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950. Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957.
Production manager, Planta Colonel de Soda, Bogota, Colombia, 1950-1954;
assistant director, director, Institute Invest. Tecnol., Bogota, 1957-1964;
president, Maderas y Chapas de Nariño, Bogota, 1972-1977;
president, Corporation de Invest. Forestal, Bogota, 1978-1981;
project manager, manager, ARINCO S.A., Bogota, 1982-1991;
industrial consultant,, Bogota, 1964-1972, 92-.
Member United Nations Common for Science and Technology, New York City, 1964-1971. Member commission on science and technical Organization of American States, Washington, 1972-1976.
Member Colombian Society Chemical Sciences (president since 1963), Colombian Standards Institute (honorary), New York Academy of Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Club Colombia (president 1966-1968).
Married Yolanda Villaveces, March 25, 1950. Children: Jorge, Gustavo, Yolanda, Roberto, Alberto, Jose Maria, Carolina.