Rafael Perez-Escamilla

Background

Perez-Escamilla, Rafael was born on May 8, 1960 in Mexico City. Son of Ricardo Perez-Escamilla and Carmen Costas. came to the United States, 1983.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Ibero Americana, Mexico City, 1983; Master of Science in Food Science, University of California, Davis, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition, University of California, Davis, 1991.

Career

Postgraduate researcher, University of California, Davis, 1991-1993; assistant professor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, since 1994. Health and nutrition consultant United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1990- Mexican Ministry of Health, Mexico City, since 1995, Education Development Center, Newton, Massachusetts, 1995;advisory board Breast Is Best Initiative, Hartford, Connecticut, since 1995.

Achievements

• Rafael Perez-Escamilla has been listed as a noteworthy Nutritionist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member APHA, American Society Nutritional Sciences, American Anthropol. Association, Society forInternat. Nutrition Research, International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation.

Interests

• Avocations: Latin American history, art and literature.

Connections

Married Sofia Segura-Perez, December 1989. Children: Rafael, Alejandro.

Father:

Ricardo Perez-Escamilla

Mother:

Carmen Costas

Spouse:

Sofia Segura-Perez

child:

Alejandro Perez-Escamilla

child:

Rafael Perez-Escamilla