Universidad Simón Bolívar (1976-1981), Caracas, Venezuela.
Degree Conferred: Ingeniero de Materiales, Opción Polímeros (Materials Engineer, Majoring in Polymers).
Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC) (1981-1983), Caracas, Venezuela.
Degree Conferred: Magister Scientiarum en Química, Mención Polímeros (M.Sc. in Chemistry, Majoring in Polymers). Magna-cum-Laude.
University of Bristol, Bristol, U.K. (1985-1989).
Degree Conferred: Ph.D. in Physics. Supervisors: Andrew Keller and Jeff Odell.