Valentín Pérez-Mellado

Background

Pérez-Mellado, Valentín was born on September 19, 1952 in San Sebastián, Spain. Son of Valentín Pérez-Pintado and Blanca Mellado.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, University Madrid, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, University Salamanca, Spain, 1981.

Career

Professor of zoology University Salamanca, since 1983, assistant professor, 1978—1983. Professor of animal ecology University Florence, Italy, 1995. Director Zoological Collections Department Zoology, Salamanca, since 1999.

President organizing committee 2d Congress of Herpetology, 4th international Symposium on Lacertids in the Mediterranean Basin.

Achievements

• Valentín Pérez-Mellado has been listed as a noteworthy biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Council member Societas Europaea Herpetologica, Bonn, Germany, 1993—1997. Master: Spanish Herpetol. Society (member council 1986—2001).

Member: Societas Herpetologica Italica, Hellenic Zoological Society, Herpetologists League, Herpetologists' Union, Institut Menorqui d Éstudis (correspondent. Researcher 1999—2002), Societas Europaea Herpetologica, British Herpetol. Society, Society for Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.

Interests

• Scuba diving, travel, science fiction, history of science, psychology.

Connections

Married Josefa Carbonell, July 19, 1979. Children: Marta Pérez-Carbonell, Laura Pérez-Carbonell.

Father:

Valentín Pérez-Pintado

Mother:

Blanca Mellado

Spouse:

Josefa Carbonell

child:

Marta Pérez-Carbonell Pérez-Mellado

child:

Laura Pérez-Carbonell Pérez-Mellado