Manuel Ballester
Encyclopedia
Manuel Ballester Boix was an award-winning Spanish chemist.
, his doctorate in Madrid, and finished his training at Harvard University
. In 1944 he formed a team at the Spanish National Research Council. His work has largely been in kinetics and organic chemistry
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Biography
He received his degree at the University of BarcelonaUniversity of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Vives Network...
, his doctorate in Madrid, and finished his training at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. In 1944 he formed a team at the Spanish National Research Council. His work has largely been in kinetics and organic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
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Awards
- 1982 - Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research