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researcher chemical engineering educator

Pedro Luis Arias, Spanish Chemical engineering educator, researcher. Board of directors University of Basque Country, Leioa, Spain, 1991-1992, vice rector academic affairs, since 1992. Member Computing Division Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Computing Machinery Association, Engineering Industrial College (chartered).

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, Bilbao, 1984-1990; professor, School Engineering, Bilbao, since 1990; postdoctoral associate, Imperial College, London, 1986; postdoctoral associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988. Consultant Cementos Portland Lemona (Spain) S.A., 1985-1987, Formica Española S.A., Galdacano, 1990-1991. Director county Labeim Research laboratories, Bilbao,1986-, Cadem, Bilbao, since 1991, Gaiker Bilbao, since 1992.

Achievements

  • Pedro Luis Arias has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors University of Basque Country, Leioa, Spain, 1991-1992, vice rector academic 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

  • Avocations: reading, climbing, swimming.

Connections

Father:
Jaime Americo Arias

Mother:
Maria Soledad Ergueta