Jose L. Rubio

Background

Rubio, Jose L. was born on April 1, 1947 in Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, Spain. Son of Francisco and Josefina (Delgado) Rubio.

Education

Agronomist engineer, Escuela Technology Engineer Agronomos, 1971; D Agronomist Engineering, Escuela Technology Engineer Agronomos, 1976.

Career

Professor, U. Valencia, Spain, 1979-1984; researcher, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Spain, since 1981; director, Centro de Investigaciones Sobre Desertificacion, Spain, 1995-1996; director European Topic Center on soil, European Environmental Agency, since 1996. Vice president European Society Soil Conservation, since 1992. Organizer, director workshops about Desertification and Forest Fires.

Membership

Science advisor Spanish Government on Environmental Problems, Spanish Delaware United Nations Convention on Desertification. Science assessor of Spanish Government on National Plan on Desertification, 1995. Member World Association Soil and Water Conservation, Soil Conservation Society American, Sociedad Espanola de la Ciencia del Suelo.

Interests

• Avocations: motorcycling, reading, skiing, observing nature.

Connections

Married Ma Luisa Orlando, December 12,1976. Children: Cristina, Beatriz.

Father:

Francisco Rubio

Mother:

Josefina (Delgado) Rubio

Spouse:

Ma Luisa Orlando

child:

Cristina Rubio

child:

Beatriz Rubio