Pedro Miguel Ruiz-Carranza

Background

Ruiz-Carranza, Pedro Miguel was born on February 3, 1932 in Santafe de Bogota, Colombia. Son of Oliverio Ruiz and Isabel Carranza.

Education

Degree in bacteriology, U. Nacional, Bogota, Colombia, 1959.

Career

Jefe de trabajos, Faculty of Medicine, U. Nacional, Bogotá, Colombia, 1957-1960; associate instructor biology, Faculty of Science, U. Nacional, Bogotá, Colombia, 1965-1967; assistant professor, Faculty of Science, U. Nacional, Bogotá, Colombia, 1967-1973; associate professor, Institute Natural Sciences, U. Nacional, Bogotá, Colombia, 1973-1994. Jefe sección zoología Institute Natural Sciences, U. Nacional, Bogotá, 1975-1982, jefe unidad herpetología, 1975-1986, director, 1982-1986, 94,coordinator programa fauna de Colombia, 1985-1993.

Membership

Fellow Society Colombiana de Ecología.

Connections

Married Margarita Rubiano, November 26, 1960. Children: Miguel, Alejandra, Margarita, Cecilia.

Father:

Oliverio Ruiz

Mother:

Isabel Carranza

Spouse:

Margarita Rubiano

child:

Cecilia Ruiz-Carranza

child:

Alejandra Ruiz-Carranza

child:

Margarita Ruiz-Carranza

child:

Miguel Ruiz-Carranza