Pere Alberch facts for kids

Pere Alberch Vie (born November 2, 1954, in Badalona, Spain – died March 13, 1998, in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish scientist. He was a naturalist, a biologist, and an embryologist. Embryology is the study of how living things develop before they are born or hatch.

Pere Alberch Vie was a professor at Harvard University in the United States. He taught there from 1980 to 1989. Later, he became the director of the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (National Museum of Natural Sciences) in Madrid, Spain. He studied in the United States, earning degrees from the University of Kansas and the University of California, Berkeley.

His Life and Work

Pere Alberch Vie was born in Badalona, a city in Spain. He was very interested in science from a young age. He traveled to the United States for his university studies.

Education and Early Career

In 1976, he finished his studies at the University of Kansas. He earned a degree in Biology and Environmental Sciences. Four years later, in 1980, he received his PhD in Zoology from the University of California, Berkeley. Zoology is the study of animals.

After finishing his education, Pere Alberch Vie began teaching. From 1980 to 1989, he was a biology professor at Harvard University. He also worked as a curator at the Museum of Comparative Zoology. A curator is someone who manages a collection, and he focused on herpetology. Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians, like snakes, lizards, and frogs.

Returning to Spain

In 1989, Pere Alberch Vie moved back to Spain. He became a research professor for the Spanish National Research Council. This is a very important science organization in Spain.

He also took on a big role as the director of the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. This museum in Madrid is a major center for natural history research. He helped guide its work and research.

Scientific Contributions

Pere Alberch Vie was also involved in publishing scientific work. He worked as an editor for several important science magazines. These included Trends in Ecology and Evolution and Journal of Theoretical Biology. He helped decide which scientific papers would be published.

He was a key figure in the field of evolutionary biology. He studied how animals change over time. His work helped us understand how development affects evolution.

Later Years

In 1998, a new research center in Valencia, Spain, called the Cavanilles Institute, wanted him to join their team. Sadly, Pere Alberch Vie passed away on March 13, 1998. He was 43 years old. His work left a lasting impact on biology and embryology.

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In Spanish: Pere Alberch para niños