Background

Arias, Pedro Luis was born on April 7, 1959 in Baracaldo, Vizcaya, Spain. Son of Jaime Americo Arias and Maria Soledad Ergueta.

Education

Degree in industrial engineering, University Bilbao, Spain, 1981. Doctor of Engineering Bilbao, Spain, 1984.

Career

Research scientist Labein Research Laboratories, Bilbao, 1981-1984. Assistant professor School Engineering, 1984-1990, professor, since 1990. Postdoctoral associate Imperial College, London, 1986, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988.

Consultant Cementos Portland Lemona (Spain) S.A., 1985-1987, Formica Española S.A., Galdacano, 1990-1991. Director council Labeim Research Laboratories, Bilbao, since 1986, Cadem, Bilbao, since 1991, Gaiker Bilbao, since 1992.

Membership

Board directors University of Basque Country, Leioa, Spain, 1991-1992, vice rector academy affairs, since 1992. Member Computing Division Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Computing Machinery Association, Engineering Industrial College (chartered).

Interests

• Other Interests

  Reading, climbing, swimming.

Connections

father:

Jaime Americo Arias

mother:

Maria Soledad Ergueta