Carles Solà (born in
Xàtiva
Xàtiva (; ) is a town in eastern Spain, in the province of Valencia, on the right (western) bank of the river Albaida and at the junction of the Valencia, Spain, Valencia–Murcia and Valencia Albacete railways. It is located 25 km ...
,
Valencia Province
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on 1 January 1945) is a Spanish former politician.
He awarded a PhD degree in
Chemistry
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at the
UV, he has carried out research in
Biochemical Engineering with 130 publications, having tutored 22 doctoral theses and directed various research projects. He was Rector of the
UAB (1994–2002). He was a lecturer in
Chemical Engineering
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at the
UAB.
President of the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (1996–1998). Member of the Executive Committee for the International Association of University Presidents (2000–2002). Member of the Board of the
European University Association
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(2001–2005). Member of the Executive Committee of the
Spanish Society of Biotechnology (2002–2006). Doctor Honoris Causa in
Science
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from the
University of Southampton
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(1999). Member of the
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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Curr ...
. Member of
ACPV. Member of the
IEC
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.
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1945 births
Living people
People from Xàtiva
Spanish biochemists
University of Valencia alumni
Members of the Institute for Catalan Studies