Saul Joaquin Escalera

Background

Escalera, Saul Joaquin was born on May 31, 1939 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Son of Juan Cancio and Arminda Natividad (Vasquez) Escalera.

Education

Graduate in engineering, Technology U. Oruro, Bolivia, 1963; Master of Science, New Mexico Institute Technology, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, New Mexico Institute Technology, 1971.

Career

Research assistant, New Mexico Bureau Mines, Socorro, 1967-1970; senior metallurgist, Metallurgical Research Institute, Oruro, 1971-1973; senior research engineer, Cetec Technology Center, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1974-1976; senior research metallurgist, Sherex Chemical Company, Dublin, Ohio., 1977-1981; research professor, San Simon U., Cochabamba, 1982-1990; general manager, Geotec Cons., Cochabamba, since 1990. Research professor San Simon U., since 1982.

Achievements

• Saul Joaquin Escalera has been listed as a noteworthy Geotechnical consulting company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Bolivian Baptist Union, Cochabamba, 1989-1991. Board directors men's department Baptist World Alliance, McLean, Virginia, 1990-1995. President-elect Partners of Americas, Cochabamba, 1994-1995.

Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Bolivian Engineering Society, National Geography Society, New York Academy Sciences, Radio Club Bolivia.

Interests

• Avocations: amateur radio, soccer, volleyball (member Bolivian Olympic team 1964).

Connections

Married Kathleen Kay Woynowskie, September 5, 1969. Children: Diego Joaquin, Katia Giselle.

Father:

Juan Cancio Escalera

Mother:

Arminda Natividad (Vasquez) Escalera

Spouse:

Kathleen Kay Woynowskie

child:

Diego Joaquin Escalera

child:

Katia Giselle Escalera