Background
Franco, Rafael was born on August 16, 1956 in Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain. Son of Pedro F. and Antonia Fernandez.
Franco, Rafael was born on August 16, 1956 in Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain. Son of Pedro F. and Antonia Fernandez.
Chemistry, Chemistry University Barcelona (Spain), 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Chemistry University Barcelona (Spain), 1982.
Assistant professor, U. Barcelona (Spain), 1978-1985;
titular professor, U. Barcelona (Spain), 1986-1995;
professor, U. Barcelona (Spain), since 1996. Visiting scientist U. College London, 1985. Sabbatical Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1991-1992.
Visiting professor Institute Pasteur, Paris, 1996. Secretary department biochemistry and molecular biology U. Barcelona, 1988-1990. Consultant U. Barcelona, 1990-1991.
Alferez Spanish Army, 1977-1978. Member Spanish Society Biochemistry, Bio-chemical Society, Purine Club.
Married Leocricia Fernandez, December 2, 1979. Children: Nuria, Cristina, Laura.