Short Resume Geologist
International Geological Consultant
SUMMARY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND INTERESTS
Geology: Strengths on integration of geological information (e.g. stratigraphy, sedimentology, sedimentary petrography, cyclostratigraphy, chemostratigraphy, biostratigraphy and seismostratigraphy). Assessment of stratigraphy related skills and competencies.
Academy: Over 20 years experience in teaching and research at pre and postgraduated levels in Geology (Stratigraphy and Paleontology). More than 35 postgraduated courses and over 150 post graduated students.
Management: Experienced in managing groups of specialists up to 50 professionals, and integration of specialists in multidisciplinary teams. Planning in Exploration and drilling opportunities portfolio evaluation.
Environmental Sciences: Implementation and certification of Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001:2004). Water and waste managment.
EDUCATION
- Doctor in Mathematics and Natural Sciences (Cum Laude).
- MSc Sedimentary Geology.
- Geological Engineer (1er place Promotion).
- Technologist in Food Industry.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Industry
- International Consultant. Competency assessment, stratigraphy consulting services, courses design and teaching.
- Head Environmental Unit as well as R&D Coordination. Technical Department .
- President Consultans firm on Geology and Environmental Sciences.
- Manager Planning and Strategies Exploration Department.
- Head of Stratigraphy, Exploration.
- Head of Laboratories and Geological Services, Exploration.
- Head of Specialized Geological Services,.
- Senior Palynologist.
- Junior Palynologists.
Academy
- Professor Stratigraphy and Biostratigraphy, U.C.V.
- Research Staff Hugo de Vries Laboratory, UvA.
- Doctor Degree (PhD), UvA, (Cum Laude).
- Lecturer in Paleontology and Historical Geology, U.C.V.
PATENTS & COPYRIGHTS
- Lorente M. A. et al.
Process and system for digital analysis of Images applied to stratigraphic data.
USA Patent, Great Britain Patent, Australia Patent
- Lorente M.A. et al.
Sistema ADIE. ©
- Lorente M.A. et al.
Conceptualization of a new integrated system for stratigraphical analysis
SAPIENS: Sistema Automatizado Proyectos Integrados Estratigrafia Nueva Solucion ©
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
– Ecoeficiency Award
– Best Research Project Engineering Faculty.
– Certificate of Appreciation from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
– Outstanding contribution to Teaching in Geology.
– “Best” Award, Innovation Programm
– Outstanding contribution to Biostratigraphy.
– Outstanding contribution to the profession of Geology.
– AAPG Special Commendation Award
– Recognition for contribution to the development of Geochemical Center of Excellence
– “Recognition to Invention”
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND POSITIONS HELD IN THE PAST
– European Union EQUFAS project Assesment.
– Guest Speaker about water management and Ecoeficiency.
– Advisor of theses (at Engineering, MSC and PhD levels).
– VicePresident of a non profit organization to promote education and geology knowledge.
Comunity outreach through magazine publications like:
- There is always hope (“Siempre hay esperanza”). Dealing with breast cancer.
- Manager at the office vs. Executive House Wife (“Ejecutiva vs Ejecutiva del Hogar”). Professional Women: conciliation of work and family in modern society.
– Coorganizer Breast Cancer Forum 2001, Venezuela.
– Chairman of 7 sessions at international technical meetings. Different Countries
– Coordinator for my country of two UNESCO International Geological Correlation Program Projects
– Member of the South American Regional Committee on Paleogene Stratigraphy.
– Research areas in the last 10 years:
- Stratigraphy/Geology
- Quantitative palynofacies and palynological organic matter Tertiary &Quaternary sections.
- La Luna Formation, biostratigraphy, age, diacronism, depositional environment and its changes, lateral equivalents, paleogeography and ciclostratigraphy.
- Quantitative characterization of palynofacies and organic matter in Recent fluvial to coastal environments.
Food Industry and Environmental Sciences
- Water Depuration in reduced Biological Sequential Rectors
- Optimization of energy consumption in water depuration.
PUBLICATIONS
Please see Publications page in this site.
DETAILED CV
A copy of my detailed CV will be send upon request. Please see my contact information at the CONTACT page of this site.
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