Gilberto Calvillo Vives
Encyclopedia
Gilberto Calvillo Vives (born in Mexico City
on 3 November 1945) is the president of the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI).
He obtained a B.Sc. in physics
and mathematics
at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), a M.Sc. in science
, and a Ph. D in Operations Research
at the University of Waterloo
in Ontario
, Canada
.
As president of the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI), he is currently president of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas and president of the United Nations Statistics Commission. He is also a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Before being appointed president of INEGI, he worked in the Mexican Olympic Committee, PEMEX
and the World Bank
.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
on 3 November 1945) is the president of the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI).
He obtained a B.Sc. in physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
and mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), a M.Sc. in science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, and a Ph. D in Operations Research
Operations research
Operations research is an interdisciplinary mathematical science that focuses on the effective use of technology by organizations...
at the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
As president of the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI), he is currently president of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas and president of the United Nations Statistics Commission. He is also a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Before being appointed president of INEGI, he worked in the Mexican Olympic Committee, PEMEX
Pemex
Petróleos Mexicanos or Pemex is a Mexican state-owned petroleum company. As of 2010, with a total asset worth of $415.75 billion, it is the second non-publicly listed largest company in the world by total market value, and Latin America's second largest enterprise by annual revenue as of 2009...
and the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
.