[Leish-l] {Check required} Re: Obituary

[Amitabha]

I also join with others to convey my deepest sympathy.

Dr. Amitabha Mukhopadhyay, FNASc, FNA, FASc.
Senior Scientist, Cell Biology lab,
National Institute of Immunology,
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067.
Ph No. 011-26703596 (Off); 
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From: Kwang-Poo Chang <kwangpoo.chang at rosalindfranklin.edu>
To: Martin Sanchez <martinsanchez1 at gmail.com>
Cc: Leish-L <Leish-l at lineu.icb.usp.br>
Sent: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:02:15 -0500
Subject: {Check required} Re: [Leish-l] Obituary

> Dear Dr. Sanchez,
> 
> I am sorry to hear the passing of Professor Convit who had made significant
> contributions far beyond cutaneous leishmaniasis. Please accept my deepet
> synpathy !
> 
> Kwang Poo Chang, PhD
> Professor of Microbiology/Immunology
> Chicago Medical School/RFUMS
> North Chicago, IL 60064, USA
> 
> On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 7:37 AM, Martin Sanchez 
<martinsanchez1 at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
> > I regret to inform the scientific community of the list today we buried
> > our Maestro! Professor. Jacinto Convit who passed away on Monday, May 12 
at
> > the age of 100
> >
> >
> >
> > Professor Convit  a great medical researcher  born in Caracas Venezuelan
> > in September 1913,  stood out nationally and internationally as a leader 
in
> > studies in the field of Dermatology and Public Health , developing models
> > immunization against leprosy and leishmaniasis at the end of the 
eighties ,
> > which led him to be among the nominees for the Nobel Prize in Medicine .
> >
> >
> >
> >  Dr. Convit created in the decade of the seventies, the National Institute
> > of Dermatology, current (Institute of Biomedicine  , which to date was its
> > director. Added to this , among his achievements the creation of the
> > network of national dermatological outpatient programs and the
> > establishment of monitoring and control of diseases such as leprosy ,
> > leishmaniasis, and onchocerciasis,  paracoccidioidomycosis .
> >
> >
> >
> > Author of over 200 scientific publications, , recognized nationally and
> > internationally  by his immunization models of endemic diseases in the
> > country, and  in recent years for development studies in cancer
> > immunotherapy
> >
> >
> >
> > Jacinto Convit received numerous national and international awards , some
> > of which the Sovereign Order of Malta, Knight Grade " Religionis " (1969 )
> > , Armand Frappier Institute Medal Armand Frappier in Canada (1979 ) ,
> > Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research of Spain
> > (1987 ) , "Health for all by the Year 2000 " WHO - PAHO (1988 ) , " 
Abraham
> > Horwitz for American Health " Prize for the Pan American Health and
> > Education Foundation (PAHEF ), Washington Medal (1989 ) , Guy Number (
> > chair No. XXXI) of the National Academy of Medicine, Venezuela (1990 ) , "
> > Mexico Science and Technology " award from the Government of the United
> > States of Mexico (1990) and the Legion of Honor of France ( 2011 ) .
> >
> >
> >
> > Dr Convit always be remembered for his patients, his humility, constant
> > service vocation for over 75 years and her dedication to the health of
> > Latin American
> >
> >
> >
> > may his soul rest in peace
> >
> >
> >
> > Martín A. Sánchez S. PhD
> > Laboratorio de Biología Celular
> > Instituto de Biomedicina
> > UCV- MSDS
> > Sàn nicolas a Providencia Apdo.4043
> > Caracas 1010A Venezuela
> > Tel: +58-212-8625326/8305323
> > Fax:+58-212-8619593/8611258
> >
> >
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