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Tarsy Carballas dead at age 91, Spanish soil scientist

Tarsy Carballas: key obituary facts

Is Tarsy Carballas dead? Yes. Tarsy Carballas died on May 16, 2026, at age 91.

Cause of death: Tarsy Carballas's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Tarsy Carballas known for?

She was known as Spanish scientist.

More about Tarsy Carballas

Born: 2 June 1934.

Place of birth: Taboada.

Gender: female.

Occupation: academic, researcher.

Nationality: Spain.

Education: University of Santiago de Compostela, Henri Poincaré University.

Employer: Spanish National Research Council, University of Santiago de Compostela.

Awards: Castelao Medal, María Josefa Wonenburger Planells Prize.

Tarsy Carballas, a Spanish soil scientist and academic, died on May 16, 2026.

Born in Taboada on June 2, 1934, she was a pioneer in the study of soils in the humid temperate zone of Spain. Carballas worked with the Spanish National Research Council and the University of Santiago de Compostela, and she studied at the University of Santiago de Compostela and Henri Poincaré University.

Her honors included the Castelao Medal and the María Josefa Wonenburger Planells Prize.

María Tarsy Carballas Fernández (2 June 1934 – 17 May 2026) was a Spanish scientist who was a pioneer in the study of soils in the humid temperate zone of Spain. In 2009, she was awarded the Castelao Medal. In 2012, she won a Chemical Excellence Award for a study of forest fire prevention. In 2012, she won the María Josefa Wonenburger Planells Prize.

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