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Meléndez-Hevia, Enrique was born on February 1, 1946 in Huétor-Vega, Granada, Spain. Son of Bermudo Meléndez and Isabel Hevia.
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Enrique Meléndez-Hevia
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Enrique Meléndez-Hevia, Spanish Biochemistry educator, researcher. Achievements: author of the theory of the optimization of design of metabolic pathways, based on the hypothesis of simplicity; study on pentose metabolism was the first result which demonstrated mathematically the optiaization process in biological evolution; avocations: composing music, carpentry. Grantee and fellow Government Spain, Government Canary Islands, 1969-1991.
Education
Degree in Biological Sciences, U. Compluteuse, Madrid, Spain, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, U. Compluteuse, Madrid, Spain, 1973.
Career
Assistant professor biochemistry, U. Complutense/Faculty Biological Science, Madrid, 1969-1970; assistant professor plant physiology, U. Complutense/Faculty Biological Science, Madrid, 1970-1971; assistant professor biochemistry, U. Complutense/Faculty Biological Science, Madrid, 1971-1972; assistant professor biochemistry, U. Complutense/Faculty Biological Science, Madrid, 1972-1975; senior lecturer biochemistry, U. de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 1975-1981; dean faculty of pharmacy, U. de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 1976-1978; vice-rector, U. de La Laguna, Denerife, Spain, 1979; dean faculty of biology, U. de La Laguna, Denerife, Spain, 1979-1983; professor biochemistry, U. de La Laguna, Denerife, Spain, since 1981.
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Membership
Member Biochemical Society, Society Espanola de Bioquimica, Society de Biofisicade Espana, Society Mathematics Biology.
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Married María Rosa Morales, March 21, 1970. Children: Ruth, David.
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