Raul Alberto Caretta

Background

Caretta, Raul Alberto was born on March 22, 1949. Son of Osvaldo Raul and Aida Luisa Caretta.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Nac. Sur Bahia Blanca, Argentina, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1979.

Career

Research assistant department chemistry and chemical engineering, U. Nac. Sur, Argentina, 1972-1974; associate professor reaction kinetics, catalysis and reactor design, group leader catalysis and surface science, U. National Sur., Argentina, 1979-1985; chairman graduate school in chemical engineering, U. National Sur., Argentina, 1982-1985; research and teaching assistant department chemical engineering and materials science, University of Minnesota, 1974-1979; manager regional instrumentation facility for surface analysis, University of Minnesota, since 1985; Adjunct Professor chemical engineering and materials science, University of Minnesota, since 1987; research scientist, appointed head catalysis and reactor design group, Planta Piloto Ingenieria Quimica, Bahia Blanca, Argentina, 1979; research scientist, Consejo Nacional Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, 1979-1985. Visiting associate professor department chemical engineering and materials science University of Minnesota, 1985-1987.

Chairman II and II International Meetings in Petrochem. Technology, BahiaBlanca, 1979, 80. Consultant Carboclor S.A., Argentina, 1972, Petroquimica Bahia Blanca S.A., 1979-1985, Thiokol Corporation, Utah, 1979-1990, Promeon (division Medtronic Inc.), Minnesota, since 1988, 3M Company, Minnesota, 1988, Cray Research, Inc., Wisconsin, since 1990, CRT Research, Inc., Minnesota, since 1991, Diametrics Medical, Inc., Minnesota, since 1991.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Raul Alberto Caretta has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Vacuum Society (secretary/treasurer Minnesota chapter), Argentinean Association Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (board directors 1983-1985), Argentinean National Council in Catalysis.

Connections

Married Diana Alicia Marks, March 13, 1981. Children: Romina A, Marcia S., Nicolas M., Lucas M.

Father:

Osvaldo Raul Caretta

Mother:

Aida Luisa (Iuale) Caretta

Spouse:

Diana Alicia Marks

child:

Nicolas M. Caretta

child:

Lucas M. Caretta

child:

Marcia S. Caretta

child:

Romina A. Caretta