Born in Lima, Peru.

Present occupation

Associate professor of  Numerical Mathematics, Lund Institute of  Technology, since 2003.

Academic qualifications

• Docent in Scientific Computing (LTH, 2004)
• PhD in Numerical Analysis (Lund University, 1993)
• MSc in Mathematics (Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas 1983)

Professional experience

• 1999-2003 Full Professor, Dept. of  Scientific Computing and Statistics, University Simon Bolivar, Caracas.
• 2001-2002 Head of the Dept. of  Scientific Computing and Statistics, University Simon Bolivar, Caracas.
• 2000  Visiting professor, Dept. Numerical Analysis, Lund University, Sweden.
• 2000  Visiting professor, Dept. Mathematics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., U.S.A.
• 1993-1999 Associate Professor, Dept. of Mathematics and Dept. of Scientific Computing and Statistics, University Simon Bolivar, Caracas.
• 1988-1993 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, University Simon Bolivar, Caracas.