Fernando García Roel
Fernando García Roel (14 August 1921 – 26 February 2009) was a Mexican chemical engineer. He served as the second rector of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM, 1960–1984).
Fernando García Roel | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Rector of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) | |
| In office 1960–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Víctor Bravo Ahuja |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Rangel Sostmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1921[1] Monterrey, Nuevo León[1] |
| Died | 26 February 2009 (aged 87)[2] Torreón, Coahuila |
| Spouse | Laura Molina (married on 1 July 1946)[1] |
| Children | Fernando and Héctor[1] |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico and University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Profession | Chemical engineer |
García Roel was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, into a family composed by Mario A. García and María Roel,[1] sister of prominent historian Santiago Roel.[3] He received a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (1943) and a master's degree in the same discipline from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1948).[4]
In 1966 he was given the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Distinguished Service Award[5] and in 1984 the Víctor Márquez Domínguez Prize of the Mexican Institute of Chemical Engineers.[6] He was conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1979.[7]
One of the streets crossing the main campus of the Monterrey Institute of Technology is named in his honor.[8]
References Edit
- ^ a b c d e Lajoie, Lucian F.; Myer, Jack D; Castillo Nájera, Francisco (1972). Who's Notable in Mexico. Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Mexico City, Mexico. OCLC 1784836.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Muere ex rector del Tec de Monterrey" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ Garza, José (1997-02-09). "Entrevista a Adriana García Roel" (in Spanish). El Norte. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ Ortiz, Aída (2009-03-06). (in Spanish). Crónica Intercampus. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ . University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ (in Spanish). Instituto Mexicano de Ingenieros Químicos. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ . University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ (in Spanish). Crónica Intercampus. 2006-02-24. Archived from the original on 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2008-10-11.