Background

Capella, Alphonse was born on May 10, 1936 in Palafrugell, Girona, Spain. Son of Pelayo and Montserrat (Noguer) Capella.

Education

Graduate in Physics, Barcelona University, Spain, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Paris, 1964. Doctor of Science, University Paris, 1963.

Doctor honoris causa, University Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2001.

Career

Stagiaire de recherche, National Center Scientific Research, France, 1960-1961; attaché recherche, National Center Scientific Research, 1961-1969; master research, National Center Scientific Research, 1969-1992; member of national committee, National Center Science Research, France, 1975-1980; director research, National Center Science Research, France, 1992; science visitor, European Center Nuclear Research, Switzerland, 1965-1967, 75-76. Member committee science Laboratory Ecole Normale, France, 1977-1978. Member science committee Rencontres de Moriond, France, 1980-1998, Quark Matter Conference, France, 1990.

Achievements

• Alphonse Capella has been listed as a noteworthy physics researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, sailing, opera.

Connections

Married Maria Rosa Cristiam, December 26, 1959. Children: Mercedes, Montserrat, Sylvie.

Father:

Pelayo Capella

Mother:

Montserrat (Noguer) Capella

Spouse:

Maria Rosa Cristiam

child:

Sylvie Capella

child:

Montserrat Capella

child:

Mercedes Capella