Klaus W.B. Carbonell Jaffe

Background

Jaffe, Klaus W.B. Carbonell was born on July 31, 1951 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Werner and Mercedes (Carbonell) Jaffe.

Education

Licenciano, U. Simon Bolivar, Caracas, 1974; magister, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Caracas, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Southampton, England, 1989.

Career

Professor, U. Simon Bolivar, Caracas, since 1980.

Achievements

• Klaus W.B. Carbonell Jaffe has been listed as a noteworthy Sociobiologist, educator, entomologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Terramar Foundation, Caracas, 1981-1991. Member International Union for Study of Social Insects (Latin American secretary since 1982), Venezuela Entomology Society (president 1991-1993), Fedrations Agriculture for the Amazon (president since 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: nature, conservation.

Connections

Married Alida Rizzi, December 2, 1976. Children: Rodolfo, Lorena.

Father:

Werner Jaffe

Mother:

Mercedes (Carbonell) Jaffe

Spouse:

Alida Rizzi

child:

Lorena Jaffe

child:

Rodolfo Jaffe