Francisco Zaera

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Caracas, Venezuela, May 11, 1958
U.S.A.
Department of Chemistry
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California 92521, USA
1 (951) 827-5498 (Office)
1 (951) 827-5736 (Laboratory)
1 (951) 827-3962 (Direct)
1 (951) 827-4713 (Department)
zaera@ucr.edu

Education

3.	Ph.D. in Chemistry University of California, Berkeley Research Area: Heterogeneous Catalysis/Surface Science (Prof. G. A. Somorjai, Advisor).	12/84
2.	Licenciated in Chemistry Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela Research Area: Theoretical Physical Chemistry/Kinetics (Prof. I. Rusinek, Advisor).	7/79
1.	Certificate in Methodology of University Teaching Open University Division, Simón Bolívar University Caracas, Venezuela.	8/76

Professional Experience

11.	Professor Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside.	7/95 - present
10.	Consultant Mexican Institute of Petroleum, Mexico City, Mexico	11/01 - 10/03
9.	Consultant INTEVEP, Los Teques, Venezuela.	6/93 - 5/98
8.	Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside.	7/91 - 6/95
7.	Visiting Professor Centro de Química, IVIC, Caracas, Venezuela.	5/93 - 9/93
6.	Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside.	1/87 - 6/91
5.	Assistant Chemist NSLS Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory.	9/84 - 12/86
4.	Research and Teaching Assistant Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley.	9/80 - 9/84
3.	Instructing Professor Department of Chemistry, Simón Bolívar University Caracas, Venezuela.	9/79 - 8/80
2.	Research and Teaching Assistant Department of Chemistry and Laboratory B Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela.	4/78 - 9/79
1.	Teaching Assistant Department of Mathematics, Open University Division Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela.	9/75 - 9/78

Awards

8.	American Vacuum Society Fellow.	2005
7.	Humboldt Research Award for Senior U.S. Scientist.	2004
6.	Paul H. Emmett Award in Fundamental Catalysis of the North American Catalysis Society.	2003
5.	American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow.	2001
4.	ACS George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry.	2001
3.	Union Carbide Innovation Recognition Program Award.	1994, 1995
2.	Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Visiting Professorship.	1993
1.	CEPET Scholarship.	1980 - 1984

Associations

11.	Chair American Chemical Society, COLL Division.	2007
10.	Chair Elected American Chemical Society, COLL Division.	2006
9.	Vice-Chair American Chemical Society, COLL Division.	2005
8.	Treasurer American Chemical Society, COLL Division.	1997, 1998
7.	Member American Chemical Society.	1980 - present
6.	President California Catalysis Society.	1991 - 1992
5.	Secretary-Treasurer California Catalysis Society.	1990 - 1991
4.	Member California Catalysis Society.	1980 - present
3.	Member North American Catalysis Society.	1980 - present
2.	Member and Fellow American Vacuum Society.	1980 - present
1.	Member and Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.	2001 - present

Others

10.	Senior Editor The Journal of Physical Chemistry.	2007 - present
9.	Editor The Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical.	1998 - 2007
8.	Member of the Advisory Board Topics in Catalysis	2004 - present
7.	Member of the Advisory Board Catalysis Letters	2004 - present
6.	Associate Editor The Encyclopedia of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry IOPP.	1998 - 2001
5.	Guest Editor (Special Issue Honoring Prof. G. A. Somorjai) The Journal of Physical Chemistry.	2000
4.	Member of the Editorial Board Langmuir.	1993 - 1998
3.	Presented over 140 Invited Talks.	List
2.	Published over 220 Papers.	List
1.	Organized 17 Conferences and Symposia.	List