A Trip to Mexico that Lasts More than 40 years. A Life Beyond Rust

Authors

  • Juan (Joan) Genesca-LLongueras Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29356/jmcs.v67i4.1957

Keywords:

Cathodic protection, corrosion, CO2/H2S corrosion, electrochemistry, Genesca biography, sustainable development

Abstract

Abstract. The life and work of Juan Genesca-LLongueras, a corrosion expert Professor who has spent over 40 years in Mexico, and his biography, academic training, research interests, and contributions to corrosion science are presented. The chronicle covers his early experiences in corrosion and electrochemistry, how he has contributed to teaching corrosion at UNAM and promoting a sustainable society, and how he has been committed to promoting sustainable development through corrosion prevention and control research throughout his career. His research interests include galvanic corrosion in the automotive sector, atmospheric corrosion, cathodic protection, flow accelerated corrosion (FAC), and CO2/H2S corrosion. He has been highly active in scientific societies and received numerous awards for his corrosion science and engineering contributions. He was named Emeritus Investigator by the Mexican Conacyt National Research System (Sistema Nacional de Investigadores) in March 2022.

 

Resumen. Se presenta la vida y obra de Juan Genesca-LLongueras, profesor experto en corrosión con más de 40 años en México, así como su biografía, formación académica, intereses de investigación y contribuciones a la ciencia de la corrosión. La crónica recorre sus primeras experiencias en corrosión y electroquímica, cómo ha contribuido a la enseñanza de la corrosión en la UNAM y a promover una sociedad sustentable, y cómo se ha comprometido a promover el desarrollo sustentable a través de la investigación en prevención y control de la corrosión a lo largo de su carrera. Sus intereses de investigación incluyen la corrosión galvánica en el sector automotriz, la corrosión atmosférica, la protección catódica, la corrosión acelerada por flujo (FAC) y la corrosión por CO2/H2S. Ha sido muy activo en sociedades científicas y recibió numerosos premios por sus contribuciones a la ingeniería y la ciencia de la corrosión. Fue nombrado Investigador Emérito por el Sistema Nacional de Investigadores del Conacyt de México en marzo de 2022.

1. Brief biography and academic training
2. The first years in corrosion and Mexico
3. A first look at electrochemistry in Mexico in the 80s of the last century
4. Teaching Corrosion at UNAM
5. Some pending corrosion duties towards a sustainable society
6. Acknowledgments
7. References

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Author Biography

Juan (Joan) Genesca-LLongueras, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

UNITA. Faculty of Chemistry. UNAM. Apodaca, NL. Dpto. Ingeniería Metalúrgica. Facultad Química

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2023-10-02

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Vol. 67 No. 4 (2023): Special Issue: Tribute to the electrochemical emeritus researchers of SNI

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Special Issue. Tribute to the electrochemical emeritus researchers of SNI

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