Background
Pla, Ildefonso was born on April 15, 1938 in San Martivell, Girona, Spain. Son of Ildefonso Pla and Josefina Sentís.
Pla, Ildefonso was born on April 15, 1938 in San Martivell, Girona, Spain. Son of Ildefonso Pla and Josefina Sentís.
Degree in agronomy engineering, University Central Venezuela, Maracay, 1960. Master of Science in Soil Science, University California, Riverside, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science, University California, Riverside, 1968.
Instructor University Central Venezuela, 1960—1963, assistant professor, 1963—1968, full professor, 1969—1995. Professor University Lleida, since 1996. Visiting professor Polytechnic University Valencia, Spain, 1974—1975, Ghent (Belgium) University, 1975, 1990—1990, University Buenos Aires.
Consultant Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, since 1977. Member International Board Soil Research and Management, Bangkok, 1988—1994. Director College Soil Physics International Center Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy.
Master: Latin America Society Soil Science (president 1986-1988, Honorary award 2004), International Soil Conservation Organization 1985-1987, World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWC) (honorary. Vice president 1985—2006). Member: Soil Science Society of America (correspondent), Venezuelan Society Soil Science (honorary).
Married Silvana Nacci, April 30, 1987. Children: Ildefons, Carlos Alfonso, Claudia, Javier, Beatriz Josefina.