Rolando Basim Chuaqui

Background

Chuaqui, Rolando Basim was born on December 30, 1935 in Santiago, Chile. Son of Basim and Georgina (Kettlun) Chuaqui.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Chile, 1960 Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1965.

Career

Assistant in medicine, U. Chile, Santiago, 1960-1962; professor mathematics, U. Chile, Santiago, 1965-1969; Catholic U. Chile, U. Chile, Santiago, 1969-1979; titular professor mathematics, U. Chile, Santiago, since 1979; dean area of exact science, U. Chile, Santiago, 1969-1972; director, Institute of Mathematics, Santiago, 1978-1982; dean Faculty of Mathematics, Institute of Mathematics, Santiago, 1982-1983; visiting assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1968; member, Institute Advanced Study Princeton, New Jersey, 1969-1970; visiting professor, U. São Paulo, Santiago, Brazil, 1971, 82; visiting associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1973; visiting associate research mathematician, University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1974; visiting professor, State University Campinas, Brazil, 1976, 77, 78; visiting scholar, Stanford University, California, 1984; member mathematics advising committee, National Science Foundation, Santiago, 1985, 90, 91; visiting professor, San Jose State University, California, 1986-1989; titular professor mathematics and philosophy, dean Faculty of Math, U. Chile, since 1990.

Achievements

• Rolando Basim Chuaqui has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chilean Academy Sciences (titularmem., treasurer 1983, pro-secretary 1985-1986,vice president since 1991), Latin American Academy Sciences (titular academician), Academy Sciences of State of Sao Paulo (Foreign correspondent), Argentinian Academy Sciences (foreign corresponding member), Association Symbolic Logic ( member county 1973-1976, advising committee on logic in Latin American 1968-1978, chairman 1984-1992), Society Mathematics Chile (president 1975-1978, 80-82), Brazilian Society Logic, Chilean Society Philosophy, American Mathematics Society, International Union History and Philosophy of Science (assessor division logic 1991-1994).

Connections

Married Kathleen Ellen Henderson, Aug.17, 1963. Children— Miguel Basim, Benjamin Elias, Tomas Agustin, John David (deceased), Maria Jose.

Father:

Basim Chuaqui

Mother:

Georgina (Kettlun) Chuaqui

Spouse:

Kathleen Ellen Henderson