

Welcome to the
Scientific Caribbean Foundation, Inc.
Candidate for Sacnas Board of Director



Dr. Juan F. Arratia, Founder and President, Scientific Caribbean Foundation, Inc.
juan.arratia@gmail.com
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Education
Institution. Field Degree/Year
Universidad Técnica del Estado, Chile Electrical Engineering. B.S. 1973
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston Electrical Engineering M.S. 1979
Washington University, St. Louis Electrical Engineering Ph.D. 1985
Appointments
Institution Position Date
Scientific Caribbean Foundation, Inc. Founder and President 2014-Present
Ana G. Mendez University System Execujtive Director 2008-2018
US Grant-UNICA-Puerto Rico Alliance Director 2015-2016
NSF Grant-Arecibo Observatory Co-PI, Deputy Director 2011-2013
NSF Grant-MRI-AMISR Principal Investigator 2010-2018
NSF Grant-MRI-Puerto Rico Laser Principal Investigator 2010-2013
NSF Grant-CCCE Principasl Investigator 2009-2014
NSF Grant-AGMUS Institute of Mathematics Principal Investigator 2008-2015
NSF Grant- MIE Principal Investigator 1998-2008
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR Adjunct Professor 1989-1995
Arratia & Associates Founder and President 1988-1998
Medtronic, Inc. Manager, Adv. Manufacturing Technology 1987-1988
Inter American Univ., San Germán, PR Visiting Professor 1986-1997
Academia/Manufacturing Industry Consultant 1986-1997
Universidad Técnica del Estado, Chile Instructor – Professor 1973-1986
Instructor – Professor
Fellowships
Fulbright Scholar-India 2016
US Presidential Award – PAESMEN 2006
Organization of American States Fellowship 1982-1984
Rotary International Graduate Fellowship 1978-1979
American Field Service Scholarship 1966-1967
Grants
UNICA-Puerto Rico Alliance, US State Department, $25,000, 2015-2016. Management & Operations of the Arecibo, NSF/SRI International, $51.19 million, 2011-2017. MRI-Puerto Rico Laser, NSF, $0.85 million 2010-2013. MRI-AMISR, NSF, $2.30 million 2010-2018. Caribbean Computing Center for Excellence, NSF, $2.35 million, 2009-2014. Pre-College Research Institute, PRSGC-NASA/UPR, $13,500, 2009. AGMUS Institute of Mathematics, NSF, $2.16 million, 2008-2015. Arecibo Observatory, NSF/Cornell University, $249,998, 2008-2010. Pre-College Research Institute, PRSGC-NASA/UPR, $28,800, 2008-2009. PAESMEM- US Presidential Award, NSF, $10,000, 2008-2010. Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) (Phase III), NSF, $2.95 million, 2004-2008. Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program, IIE, $120,000, 2004-2005. MIE (Phase II), NSF, $7.50 million, 1998-2003. REU in Astronomical Sciences (Chile), NSF, $20,000, 2002-2003. Outreach Prog. in Atmospheric Sciences, NSF – Supplement, $27,000, 2002-2003. Planning visit to China and Japan, NSF – Supplement, $4,423, 2002-2203. Biomedical Development at UMET, NIEHS, $998,200, 2001-2005. D.D. Eisenhower Math & Science Educ., Dept. of Education, $30,000, 1993