Carles Solà
Carles Solà at a seminar on Catalan literature at Sant Cugat in 2009
Minister of Universities, Research and the Information Society of Catalonia
In office 17 December 2003 – 20 April 2006
President	Pasqual Maragall
Preceded by	Andreu Mas-Colell
Succeeded by	Manuel Balcells i Díaz
Personal details
Born	(1945-01-01) January 1, 1945 (age 79) Xàtiva (Costera), Spain
Political party	PSC

Carles Solà (born in Xàtiva, Valencia Province on 1 January 1945) is a Spanish former politician.

He awarded a PhD degree in Chemistry at the UV, he has carried out research in Biochemical Engineering with 130 publications, having tutored 22 doctoral theses and directed various research projects. He was Rector of the UAB (1994–2002). He was a lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the UAB.

President of the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (1996–1998). Member of the Executive Committee for the International Association of University Presidents (2000–2002). Member of the Board of the European University Association (2001–2005). Member of the Executive Committee of the Spanish Society of Biotechnology (2002–2006). Doctor Honoris Causa in Science from the University of Southampton (1999). Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Member of ACPV. Member of the IEC.

• Martí Font, J M (19 January 2004). "Volveré a presentar a mi candidato para dirigir la Sociedad de la Información". ELPAÍS.com (in Spanish). Madrid: Ediciones El País. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
• A. P. G. / M. P. (1 October 2004). "El consejero Solà pide que el Estatut incluya la potestad de Cataluña para organizar su sistema universitario". ELPAÍS.com (in Spanish). Madrid: Ediciones El País. Retrieved 18 July 2010.