WORK HISTORY
1997 - 1998 Independent Consultant. Related to Energy and
Environmental issues advising Mexican business such as CAT Constructora,
Alimentos del Potosi, Zeolite SA, in the use of high technology.
1994 - 1996 Research coordinator in Earth Sciences. Instituto Mexicano
del Petroleo, Coordinacion General de Investigacion y Planeacion, Direccion
General. Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo.
1. Establishment
of objectives and methodology related to the coordination, integration and
auditing of research and development projects and programs at the Instituto
Mexicano del Petroleo.
2. Establishing
the methodology for evaluating proposals for institutional projects of research
and development, of the Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo.
3. Establishment
of a general plan for actualization and development of human resources.
4. Establishment
of the Institutional Plan for Quality Analysis, Assurance and Control.
1988 - 1993 Research Coordinator (Exploration). Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo. Subdireccion General de Tecnologia
de Exploracion y Explotacion.
1. As
advisor in the establishment of the methodology for analysis of fossil
molecules (biomarkers) in studies of
generation, migration and biodegradation of hydrocarbons.
2. As advisor
in the establishment of a laboratory for mass spectrometry for the study,
identification, correlation and migration
of hydrocarbons, utilizing the analysis of stable isotopes of light elements.
3. Responsible
for establishing the Ar-39/Ar-40 method for radiometric dating, in collaboration
with the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares.
4. Responsible
for establishing a new lab for paleomagnetic studies, finished Dec.1992.
1985 - 1988 Scientific Researcher; Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo; Responsible for the K-Ar dating lab (consisting
of a VG MM1200B mass spectrometer and a PE 2380 AA),
this followed until the end of 1993.
1983 - 1985 Research Scientist; National University of Mexico; Geophysics Institute.
Participation in the acquisition of
a spark source mass spectrometer with an additional thermal ionization source (AEI MS7) and Responsible
for the operation of the Mass Spectrometry
laboratory.
1974 - 1979 Junior Research Scientist. National University of Mexico (UNAM),
Geophysics Institute. I was involved
in the installation of the nuclear geophysical and paleomagnetism labs. The instruments acquired
were: magnetometer Princeton Applied Research
PAR-SIT, Multi-channel analyzer H.P. (1024 channels) with gamma ray detectors. Other elements such as de-magnetizators,
containers and lead shields of high purity were made at the UNAM.