Carles Solà was born in
Xàtiva
Xàtiva (, es, Játiva ) 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–Murcia and Valencia Albacete railways. It is located 25 km west ...
,
Valencia Province on 1 January 1945.
He awarded a PhD degree in
Chemistry at the
UV, he has carried out research in
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemical engineering, also known as bioprocess engineering, is a field of study with roots stemming from chemical engineering and biological engineering. It mainly deals with the design, construction, and advancement of unit processes that inv ...
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
Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials int ...
at the
UAB.
President of the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (1996–98). Member of the Executive Committee for the International Association of University Presidents (2000-2002). Member of the Board of the
European University Association (2001–05). Member of the Executive Committee of the
Spanish Society of Biotechnology (2002–06). Doctor Honoris Causa in
Science
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Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earli ...
from the
University of Southampton
, mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour
, type = Public research university
, established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...
(1999). Member of the
American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Member of
ACPV. Member of the
IEC.
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1945 births
Living people
People from Xàtiva
Spanish biochemists
University of Valencia alumni
Members of the Institute for Catalan Studies