Nationality Argentinean Died July 31, 2011 | Role Chemist Name Jose Galvele | |
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Born 10 March 1937 ( 1937-03-10 ) Alma mater Universidad de Buenos AiresUniversity of Cambridge Known for Stress Corrosion Cracking, Pitting Notable awards NACE Whitney Award (1999)Corrosion Science TP Hoar award (1981 and 1987)Evans Award from the Institute of Corrosion, UK (1999)Argentine Association for Metals Pistocchi award (1972)Platinum Konex award (2003) Education University of Buenos Aires, University of Cambridge | ||
Resting place La Chacarita Cemetery | ||
Dr. José Rodolfo Galvele (March 10, 1937 – July 31, 2011) was an Argentine chemist.
His research focus was on the mechanism of intergranular corrosion of aluminum-copper alloys and on the pitting of metals. He proposed a mechanism of stress corrosion cracking
He was awarded the Konex award in 2003.
Galvele was the first dean of Instituto Sabato from 1993 to 2007.
Books
Tecnología Professor Jorge A. Sabato, ISBN 978-987-96501-6-5
References
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