Bachelor of science in electrical mechanics
from the National University of Mexico (UNAM - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de
Mexico), 1978; master of science in electronics from the highest national
school of tele-communication in France, 1980;
Ph.D. in telecommunications; from 1983 until 1988 he
worked for the Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas - IIE; since 1989 he
works for the Departamento de Electronica y telecomunicaciones; currently he is
Director General of the Departamento de Electronica y telecomunicaciones;
Mexican candidate for
STS-61B.