Rafael Oliva Virgili

Background

Virgili, Rafael Oliva was born on August 23, 1958 in Tarragona, Spain. Son of Francisco Oliva and Teresa Virgili.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Barcelona (Spain), 1984; Doctor of Philosophy cum laude, U. Barcelona (Spain), 1986.

Career

Collaborator, U. Barcelona, 1982-1984; instructor, U. Barcelona, 1984-1986; postdoctoral fellow, U. Calgary (Alberta, Canada), 1986-1989; staff scientist II, Lawrence Berkeley (California) laboratories, 1989-1990; member of faculty, U. Barcelona, since 1990. Principal scientist Alzheimer Project, since 1990. Research fellow Alberta Heritage Foundation, Calgary, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Rafael Oliva Virgili has been listed as a noteworthy Molecular biologist, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Human Genome Organisation, American Society Cell Biology, Spanish Society Cell Biology, Societat Catalana de Biologia.

Connections

Married Maria-Isabel Vidal, July 19, 1986. Children; Robert, Victor.

Father:

Francisco Oliva

Mother:

Teresa Virgili

Spouse:

Maria-Isabel Vidal