Résumé : (Biographical) Jorge L. Quijano is the CEO of the Panama Canal Authority, the autonomous agency that manages the Panama Canal, the leading interoceanic waterway that serves world maritime commerce. He started his career with the Panama Canal in 1975 and climbed through the professional and managerial promotion ladder to the position of Maritime Operations Director in 1999, the largest department of the Canal organization, directly involved in the operation and maintenance of the principal infrastructure and equipment of the waterway. In September 2006, was designated to manage the Panama Canal’s $5.25 billion Expansion Program; and to that effect, he was appointed Executive Vice President of the Engineering and Programs Management Department. Jorge L. Quijano is the recipient of international awards for his achievements and contributions to the world maritime industry. These are the following: The “Texas Industrial Engineering Lifetime Achievement Award” presented on February 15, 2013 by Dr. Brian Craig, chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering of the College of Engineering at Lamar University and “Honorary Citizen of Texas,” presented on February 15, 2013 by the Texas Senate.

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