[Leish-l] Obituary

[Soong, Lynn]

Dear All,

I share the remarks from others in the community and mourn the sad loss of a role model. Lynn

Lynn Soong, MD, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical Research Building 3.132
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 77555-1070
Phone: 409-772-8149
Email: lysoong at utmb.edu<mailto:lysoong at utmb.edu>


From: leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br [mailto:leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br] On Behalf Of Jenefer Blackwell
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 8:55 PM
To: Martin Sanchez
Cc: Leish-l at lineu.icb.usp.br; Jeffrey Shaw
Subject: Re: [Leish-l] Obituary

A fantastic innings! Find memories of working at the institute in Caracas.
Jenefer M. Blackwell
Telethon Kids Institute
Winthrop Professor
University of Western Australia

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On 14 May 2014, at 16:37, Martin Sanchez <martinsanchez1 at gmail.com<mailto: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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