[Leish-l] Obituary

Gina Carrada georginacarrada at hotmail.com
Fri May 23 13:52:16 BRT 2014


 

I have a great sorrow for the loss of Dr. Jacinto Convit, he
was a very valuable man in the progress of Tropical Medicine. My condolences to his family


Georgina
Carrada, pHD
 Universidad
Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, México



 
  
 
 
 
 
 
> Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 11:44:58 -0300
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>    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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> 
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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
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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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