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Dr. Reinaldo López Planes Tel: Fax: E-mail: reylopez_2atyahoo.com; reinaldo.lopezatupper.cl (replace at with @)

Current Position and Title:
Professor, University Pérez Rosales ( since 1997)
...Director for Biotechnology University Pérez Rosales
...Director for Research. University Pérez Rosales

Adjunct Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile ( since 2000)
Adjunct Professor, University of Chile (since 1998)

Education:
Chemical Engineer (1967) University of Havana
Chemical Civil Engineer ( 1997) University of Chile
Master in Chemical Sciences ( 1973) National Centre for Scientific Research. Havana
Ph. D. in Chemical Sciences ( 1975) National Centre for Scientific Research and University of Havana

Former Positions:
1. Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Havana(1968 to 1975)
Professor of Physical Chemistry; Professor of Basic Statistics; Professor of Chemical Reactor Design;
Head of Postgraduate and Summer lectures

2. National Centre for Scientific Research (1975 to 1984)
Titular researcher ( 1981); Vice-director for Fermentation and Pollution; Head of the Department for Applied Mathematics; Head of the Department for Fermentation.

3. Havana University (1984 to 1996)
Member of the National Council for the Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering; Member of the National Council for the Ph. D in Pharmaceutical Sciences; Secretary and member of the Scientific Council of Havana University ( 1990-1995); President of the Commission for the Evaluation of Titular and Auxiliary Researches.

4. Faculty for Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences. Havana University
Titular professor; Titular researcher; Head of the Department for Basic Sciences; Head of the Department for Control and Technology of Drugs

Professional Interests:
Statistical design, Optimization and Multivariate Methods.
Physical chemistry ( Thermodynamics, Chemical and Enzyme Kinetics, Surface and Colloid Chemistry)
Chemical and enzymatic Reactors and Fermentor Design.
Plant Design for Biotechnological and Food Industries.
Chemical and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose and Starch.

Most Satisfying Achievements/Awards to Date:
Full time annual investigator at the National Center of Scientific Investigations, Havana, Cuba (3 opportunities)

Full time annual Professor at the University of Havana (2 opportunities)

Annual Professor for Post-Graduate activities at the University of Havana.

Innovator in the Association of Innovators and Developers of Cuba.

PAMBA Steering Committee member.

Family and Personal Interests/Activities:
Married, 5 children and 4 grandchildren./ Seeing good movies, practicing swimming.

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