Roberto Page Dr

Biography

Roberto Page graduated as a geologist from Buenos Aires University and has worked since graduation at Argentina’s Geological Survey until his recent retirement in May 2016. Roberto reached the highest management position at the Survey including time directing the Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (within the Geological Survey). He also had a term as President of the Survey from March 2000-May 2002 during which time he was involved in the promotion of mining investment in Argentina. In 1998, Roberto was appointed Secretary General of the Iberoamerican Geological and Mining Surveys Association and kept this position until 2002, he also served as the Executive Secretary of the Multinational Andean Project (MAP), a five year cooperative effort between Canada and the Geological Surveys of Bolivia, Perú, Chile, Argentina and Canada, that promoted mining exploration in the border areas of those countries. He then went on to be the Technical Coordinator of MAP’s second five year project that also included the Geological Surveys of Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador as well as the original four countries. Between 2005 and 2009, Roberto was the President of the Argentine Geological Association and the Argentine International Union of the Geological Sciences National Committee (IUGS). In that role he headed the National Committee for the 2008-2010 Year of the Planet Earth Initiative in Argentina.

Research Interest

Environmental Science and Earth science