Background
Carbonell, Ruben Guillermo was born on December 27, 1947 in Havanna, Cuba. Son of Ruben and Guillermina (Lopez-Silvero) Carbonell. came to the United States, 1958.
Carbonell, Ruben Guillermo was born on December 27, 1947 in Havanna, Cuba. Son of Ruben and Guillermina (Lopez-Silvero) Carbonell. came to the United States, 1958.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, 1969; Master of Arts in Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 1973.
Assistant professor chemical engineering, University of California, Davis, 1973-1980;
associate professor chemical engineering, University of California, Davis, 1980-1983;
professor chemical engineering, University of California, Davis, 1983;
professor chemical engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1984;
chairman bioprocessing/bioanalytical interest group, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1988;
interim chairman biotechnology faculty, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1990. Research fellow Slovenian Research Council, Department Chemical Engineering, University Guanajuato, Mexico, 1983. Visiting professor North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1983.
Lecturer department chemical engineering U. Bologna, Italy, 1985, 87, 88. Consultant Aerojet Corporation, Sacramento, 1977, Lawrence Livermore (California) Laboratory, 1978-1981, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1983-1985, Chevron Research and Development, Richmond, California, 1983-1985, Owens-Corning Fiberglass, Granville, Ohio, 1984-1986, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1991-1992, others.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Society Rheology, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Augustina Rafaela Rodriguez, June 8, 1969. Children: Tomas, David, Rebecca.