Background
Sala, Francesco was born on August 31, 1938 in Legnano, Milano, Italy. Son of Angelo and Giuseppina (Gahwiler) Sala.
Sala, Francesco was born on August 31, 1938 in Legnano, Milano, Italy. Son of Angelo and Giuseppina (Gahwiler) Sala.
Doctor in Pharmacy, University Pavia, Italy, 1961. Doctor in Biological Sciences, University Pavia, 1963. Honorary Professor, Nanjing Forestry University, China, 1994.
Postdoctoral fellow, P.R.L. National Research Council, Saskatoon, Canada, 1964-1965; research associate, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1966-1967; assistant professor, University Pavia, Italy, 1968-1971; associate professor, University Pavia, 1983-1986; researcher, Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche, 1972-1982; professor, U. Parma, Italy, 1986-1994; professor, U. Milano, Italy, since 1995. Project coordinator World Laboratory Project: Biotechnology for China, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1986-1995.
Married Carla Joo, August 19, 1963. Children: Monica, Giulio.