Background
Riva, Ignacio José De la was born on January 8, 1960 in Madrid.
Riva, Ignacio José De la was born on January 8, 1960 in Madrid.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Complutense, Madrid, 1993.
Collection manager Estación Biológica Doñana, Sevilla, Spain, 1986—1987, predoctoral researcher, 1987—1991, University Las Palmas, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 1991—1992. Consultant zoologist European Union, Bata, Equatorial Guinea, 1993. Postdoctoral researcher University Kansas, Lawrence, 1994—1996.
Tenured scientist Museo National Ciencias Naturales, Madrid, since 1996, vice-director, 1999—2002.
Member of Association Herpetológica Española.
Son of Joaquín De la Riva and Teresa De la Viña. Married Paloma Lauzurica. Children: Lucía, Guillermo.