Tomas Girbes

Background

Girbes, Tomas was born on July 18, 1951 in Algemesi, Valencia, Spain. Son of Thomas and Angeles (Juan) Girbes.

Education

Licenciatura, U. Complutense, Madrid, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Autonoma, Madrid, 1977.

Career

Predoctoral fellow, Consejo Superior Invest. Cientificas, Madrid, 1975; predoctoral fellow, Centro de Biologia Molecular, Madrid, 1975-1977; assistant professor, U. Autonoma, Madrid, 1979-1980; associate professor, U. de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain, 1980-1984; associate professor, U. Leon, Spain, 1984-1986; professor biochemistry, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain, since 1986; director faculty science department biochemistry, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain, 1990-1995.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant Spanish Air Force, 1979. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Bio-chemical Society (United Kingdom), Sociedad Española de Bioquimica, Japan Society Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry, International Society Toxinology, ESPROS Foundation, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: archaeology, music, painting.

Connections

Married Pilar Jimenez, May 11, 1954. Children: Ana, Maria.

Father:

Thomas Girbes

Mother:

Angeles (Juan) Girbes

Spouse:

Pilar Jimenez

child:

Maria Girbes

child:

Ana Girbes