Name

Sergio Camacho Lara

Nationality

Mexican

Birth date

21-03-1947

Address

Luís Enrique Erro No. 1
Tonantzintla, San Andrés Cholula

Puebla, C.P. 72840, México

Tel:  + (52 222) 266 3100 Ext. 2317

Fax: + (52 222) 247 2580

Email: sergio.camacho@inaoep.mx

Education:

Ph. D. in Aerospace Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America (1978)

MasterDegree inAerospace Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America (1975)

Bachelor of Science, Physics, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , México D.F., México (1973)

Professional Experience:

2008 – to date

Secretary General

Centro Regional de Enseñanza de Ciencia Tecnología del Espacio para América Latina y el Caribe, afiliado a la Organización de la Naciones Unidas

2002 - 2007

Director

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs,

United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria

1999 - 2002

Chief, Space Applications Section

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, and

responsible for the implementationof the United Nation Programme on Space Applications

United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria

1993 - 1999

Chief, Committee Services and Research Section,

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs,

United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria

1983 - 1993

Programme Officer, Space Applications Section

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs,

United Nations Office at New York, United States of America

1979 - 1983

Researcher, Instituto de Geofísica, (Remote Sensing and Radiation Transfer Models)

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,

México D.F., México

Other professional posts

Chairman, Commission V, International Academy of Astronautics

2009 – 2011

Vice-Chairman,  Commission V, International Academy of Astronautics

2007 – 2009

Chairman, Action Team on Near-Earth Objectsof the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN-COPUOS)

2010 – 2014

Chairman, Working Group on Near-Earth, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (UN-COPUOS)

2010 - 2013

Chairman, World Space Week Association

2008 – 2010

Chairman, Working Group on Education, training and capacity building, “Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)”

2004 – 2006

Professional activities

Member of the delegation of México for the sessions of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), 2008 a 2016

Member of the delegation of México for the sessions of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), 2008 a 2016

Professional Associations

International Institute for Space Law (IISL)

Member since 2004

International Academy of  Astronautics

Member since 2002

World Space Week Association

Member of the Board of Directors

2002 – 2007,2008 – 2010, 2011 – 2013, 2014 – 2015, 2016 -

International Astronautical Federation

Advisor: Committee on Liaison with Internacional Organizations and Developing Nations (CLIODN), Committee on Space Societies, Committee on Space Security

(2007 – 2016)

Space Generation Advisory Council

Member of the Governing Board

2010 - 2011

Sociedad Mexicana de Ciencia y Tecnología Aeroespacial

Founding Member

2010 - 2016