[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 101 (Thursday, July 28, 1994)]
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  TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPS AND BROADENS RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEXICO

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                           HON. GREG LAUGHLIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 28, 1994

  Mr. LAUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, I call the attention of the House to the 
efforts of Texas A&M University to develop and broaden relationships 
with Mexico. Texas A&M has been a leader in strengthening ties with 
universities, agencies, and the private sector in Mexico. Particular 
emphasis in these activities have been in the areas of 
telecommunications, information technology, environment, the applied 
sciences, and engineering. As a result of these initiatives, Texas A&M 
University has from time to time recognized qualified and talented 
individuals in Mexico who have played important roles in these efforts. 
Such a person is Ing. Jose Alberto Celestinos.
  Ing. Jose Alberto Celestinos Isaacs is recognized for his 
contribution to the development of the petroleum and chemical industry 
in Mexico, and for his vision and leadership in stimulating important 
new initiatives between Mexico and the United States in conjunction 
with the North American Free-Trade Agreement. Ing. Celestinos has held 
many positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in his current 
role in which he directs all activities relating to refining production 
for Pemex, Petroleos de Mexicanos.
  Ing. Celestinos, a chemical engineer who is a native of Tampico in 
the State of Tamaulipas, received his academic training from the 
National Autonomous University of Mexico and the National School of 
Chemical Sciences. He has spent most of his professional career since 
1955 with Pemex, but for 5 years, from 1977 to 1982, guided the 
refining and chemical petroleum directorate of the Instituto Mexicano 
del Petroleo [IMP]. IMP is recognized internationally for the strength 
of its research and development activities in petroleum related fields. 
Ing. Celestinos has served in important academic roles as well and 
holds the positions of professor of physics at the Nautical School of 
Tampico and professor of electrochemistry at the Iberoamericana 
University in Mexico City. He has published internationally in the 
fields of expertise relating to improving the efficiency of petroleum 
refining processes to yield reduced emissions and better energy 
utilization and environmental protection. He has organized several 
global conferences addressing these topics. Ing. Celestinos is active 
in numerous professional organizations in the fields of chemistry, 
petroleum engineering, and chemical engineering. Ing. Celestinos has 
received recognition from many organizations for his contributions to 
improving chemical processes, limiting hydrocarbon emissions and 
emphasizing ecological awareness.
  Furthermore, Ing. Celestinos is also recognized here for his emerging 
leadership for building strong and meaningful ties between Mexico and 
the United States, especially in the critical fields of information 
technology and telecommunications relating to the energy sector. 
Through his vision, the critical flow of information in these important 
fields promises to grow and flourish to the clear benefit of both of 
our countries. Ing. Celestinos has our gratitude and recognition for 
these crucial efforts.

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