IEEE Panama Section History
IEEE Geographic Unit Organizing Document - Panama
History
On July 19, 1972, Eng. Ernesto Obregon, Director of the IEEE Region 9, announced through local newspapers an invitation to engineers and electricians electronic Panama, in order to bring together those who were interested in forming the IEEE Section of Panama. On the same date, during the meeting to be held at the Hotel Panama, was appointed the organizing committee as follows:
President - Carlos E. Rodriguez B.
Vice President - Hernan Acevedo
Secretary - Antonio Raven
Treasurer - D. Oswald Cleghorn
Vocal - Roberto Barraza
Vocal - Daniel George
On July 24, 1972 Organizing Committee raised the formal request to require the approval to establish the Panama Section of IEEE. This request was signed by thirteen active members residing in the Republic of Panama, nine active members residing in the territory of the former Canal Zone, a member in arrears and three non-members of the IEEE.
Chapters
The Panama Section formed a chapter of EMBS in March 2010.
MGA Recognition
Supporting Friend of IEEE Member and Geographic Activities
- 2012 ABB Panama (R9), Panama, Panama, For continuous support to IEEE activities in Latin America.
Founding Members
The creation of the Panamá Section of the IEEE was adopted on September 12, 1972 and duly constituted by the following members considered "founding members":
- Carlos Ramon, Algandona Argote, Roberto Barraza, Jose Barrios
- Guillermo Flumach, Robert Inchausti, Edilberto George, T. Yee German
- Daniel H. George, A. Ernesto Richa, Manuel Lopez, Esplá Val De la Guardia
- Mario O. Roger, Ng Endara, Antonio Raven, Hernan Acevedo
- D. Oswald Charles, E. Cleghorn Rodriguez B.
- Ricardo Vasquez, Vasquez Numan, Horacio Alfaro, Hugo Tapia
- Cristobal Silva, Miguel Aued
In January 1973 one started to prepare the statutes of the section and ran candidates for the first Board of Directors. On 20 February the same year was chosen the first Board of Directors, remaining as follows:
- President, Jorge T. German.
- Vice President, Ernesto Richa
- Secretary, Daniel H. George
- Treasurer, Manuel Lopez Esplá
- Vocal, Val F. De la Guardia
The Section Panama was then formed by two Senior Members, 24 Members, 8 Associates, and a student.
Presidents of Panama IEEE Section
1973 - George T. Aleman
1974 - Ernesto Richa
1975 - Charles H. Numan Algandona
1976 - Numan Vasquez
1977 - Carlos E. Horacio Alfaro Rodriguez Jr.
1978
1979 - Antonio Raven
1980 - Victor C. Urrutia
1981 - Ramon O. Argote
1982 - Marco A. Chen
1983 - Cristobal Silva Calderon Orlando
1984
1985 - Manuel F. Fernando Diaz Reyes
1986
1987 - Oscar Rendoll
1988 - Hernan Acevedo
1989 - Carlos E. Luke R. Rangel
1990 - Lucas Halphen
1991 - Jaime R. Jaen W.
1992 - Enrique A. Tejera M.
1993 - George H. Lee
1994 - Gustavo A. Bayard
1995 - 1996 - Gustavo A. Rodrigo A. Bernal
1997 - Rodrigo Chanis
1998 - Evaristo Alvarez
1999 - 2000 - Jorge Him C.
2001 - 2002 - Roman Altamiranda
2003 - 2004 - Tania Quiel
2005 - 2006 - Leonardo Perez
2007 - 2008 - Gustavo Diaz
2009 - 2010 - Haydi Galvez
The Student Branch of the Technological University of Panama, was the first branch organized and approved, in 1982. The request was backed by 45 students of Engineering. His adviser was Eng. Jorge E. Salvatierra. Its first president in 1982-1983 was July Ivan Rovio.
At present Panama' Section has more than 300 members with Socity chapters of Power & Energy, Industrial Applications, Computer, Medicine and Biology and Communications; Student branches of the Technological University of Panama, University Santa Maria la Antigua, University of Panama and Latina.
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