Background
Ballester, Manuel was born on June 27, 1919 in Barcelona, Spain. Son of Manuel Ballester and Isabel Boix.
Ballester, Manuel was born on June 27, 1919 in Barcelona, Spain. Son of Manuel Ballester and Isabel Boix.
Licencido, University Barcelona, 1944. Doctor of Science, University Madrid, 1948. DRV (honorary), Spanish National Research Council, Spain, 1994.
Assistant professor, U. Barcelona, 1946-1949;
professor physical organic chemistry, U. Barcelona, 1953-1978;
research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1949-1951;
research professor of chemistry, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Barcelona, 1949-1985;
head physical organic section, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Barcelona, 1952-1970;
assistant scientist, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Barcelona, since 1994. Visiting associate Ohio State University Aerospace Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,1961-1962. Director Institute Applied Organic Chemistry, Barcelona, 1971-1985.
Projects director Office Aerospace Research and Development, Ohio, 1958-1978. Consultant multinational chemical and pharmaceutical companies. Patentee in field.
Member American Chemical Society, Royal Chemical Society, Royal Academy Medicine (Barcelona), Royal Society Chemistry (Britain), Spanish Royal Society Physics and Chemistry (Albertus Magnus award 1964), Royal Academy of Sciences & Arts (vice president 1995, Agell award 1946), Association Harvard Chemists.
Married Montserrat Rodés, September 20, 1949. Children: Manuel, Eugeni, Montserrat, Albert, Lluis, Ricard.