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CEO
S.I.G.S.A
Panama City, Panama
Rafael Araujo, PE, President, IECA
Rafael (Nicky) Araujo, born in Panama, Republic of Panama, holds a BSc. in Biology, majoring in Zoology and Ecology from the University of Panama and a Certificate in Geotechnical Engineering from University of Delaware. With more 34 years in the business of geosynthetics and erosion control, he is the current C.E.O. of Servicios de Ingenieria Geosintetica, S.A. (S.I.G.S.A.), a company with offices in Panama, Suriname and Costa Rica, that services Latin America and the Caribbean.
Nicky has served as R1 Director, President of the Ibero American Chapter of IECA (2010-2012), Vice-President of the IA Chapter (2012-2016), a Board Member for R1 of the IRC since its inception, past Co-Chair of the Erosion and Sediment Control Track of the Educational Track Committee as well as a member the Professional Development Committee and of the Chapter Advisory Committee of IECA. Current Global Development Vice President of the BOD of R1, he is also the Vice President of the International Association of Geosynthetics Installers (I.A.G.I.) and a member of N.A.G.S and I.G.S. He is distinguished with several awards, including Best Scientific Research from the University of Panama (1976) and being the first recipient of the Most Innovative Geosynthetics Application Award, presented by I.A.G.I. (2011).
He has been a member of IECA since 1996
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Thursday, February 17, 2022
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM