Background
Lluch-Belda, Daniel was born on January 5, 1942 in Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico.
Lluch-Belda, Daniel was born on January 5, 1942 in Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico.
Doctor of Science, National Polytechnic Institute, D.F., Mexico, 1977.
Daniel Lluch-Belda is a biologist with a DS degree at the Instituto
Politecnico Nacional, Mexico. He has worked at the Instituto Nacional
de la Pesca (1963-1977), the Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias
Marinas del IPN (1978-1984 and 1997-to date) and the Centro de
Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, SC (1984-1996). His main
subjects of research have been marine mammals, shrimp fisheries,
small pelagic fishes and the effect of climate change on marine
resources.
Certified cedula professional Mexico, 1967.
Among the most signicant recognitions to his profes-sional labor are part of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize (divided between the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change and Albert Arnold Gore Jr.), a scientic-life achievement award granted by the Mexican Fisheries Society and the Mexican Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, and at least six med-als of honor bestowed by the National Secretary of Education, IPN, the Universidad Marista and the State of Baja California Sur for his life achievements in scientic research, professor-ship and public service.
Member of Mexican Academy of Sciences.
Married Olga Freda Cota-Gándara, March 7, 1964. Children: Daniel Bernardo Lluch-Cota, Gabriel Lluch-Cota, Salvador Emilio Lluch-Cota, Montserrat Lluch-Cota.
