In Memoriam: Professor Antonio Romero Hernández (1954-2021)
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Antonio Romero obtained his bachelor’s degree in Mining and Metallurgy Engineering from the Facultad de Minas of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, before going on to complete his postgraduate certificate and PhD. in Raw Materials and Energy from the École Nationale Superieure de Géologie, Nancy, France.
Professor Romero taught with great dedication at the Facultad de Minas of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia where he supervised a very significant number of undergraduate and graduate projects, created research groups, and contributed a large number of reports and documents on mining and metallurgy with emphasis on its technological, social and industrial impact.
Antonio Romero was in charge of positions of high responsibility in the Servicio Geológico Colombiano, formerly Ingeominas, and was a member of the Editorial Committee of the journal Boletín Geológico. In addition, he was the founder and director of several academic and industrial institutions and was involved in the organization of events in the mining sector.
On behalf of the editorial committees of the Servicio Geológico Colombiano and Boletín Geológico, we send our sincere condolences to his family and friends.
