[Leish-l] Obituary

[elizabethrangel at fiocruz.br]

   Dear Colleagues,

   In fact, it is a loss of a great scientist, dedicated to research on
leishmaniasis .
   My condolences to his family and closest friends.

   Elizabeth Rangel
   Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses
   Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/ Fiocruz




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> I remember visiting Dr Convit at his institute  early in my career. He was
> already world famous for his work on leprosy and leishmaniasis.  He
> graciously received me and spent a considerable time with me, then a young
> researcher , showing the results of his work on immunotherapy  which at
> time was quite controversial. He patiently explained the justification for
> his work and his response to his critics. It is good to know that he lived
> a long life and was able to see the vindication of his work and receive
> the admiration of his colleagues.
>
> My condolences to his family, his many former students and the Venezuelan
> biomedical community.
>
>
> Hooman Momen,
> Editor, Bulletin of the World Health Organization
> Coordinator, WHO Press
> Special coordinator for the promotion of multilingualism
> World Health Organization HIS/KER/WHP
>
>
>
>
> From:
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> [mailto:leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br] On Behalf Of Martin Sanchez
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> Shaw
> Subject: [Leish-l] Obituary
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> 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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