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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">I have a great sorrow for the loss of Dr. Jacinto Convit, he
was a very valuable man in the progress of Tropical Medicine. <span lang="ES" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: ES;">My condolences to his family<o:p></o:p></span><BR><font face="Times New Roman">
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Carrada, pHD<o:p></o:p></span><BR><font face="Times New Roman"></font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: ES;">Universidad
Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, México</span><BR><font face="Times New Roman">
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<div align="center"><em><font color="#7f7f7f" face="Garamond" size="1"></font></em> </div><br> <p><BR><div>> Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 11:44:58 -0300<br>> From: elizabethrangel@fiocruz.br<br>> To: momenh@who.int<br>> CC: jayusp@hotmail.com; leish-l@lineu.icb.usp.br<br>> Subject: Re: [Leish-l] Obituary<br>> <br>> <br>> Dear Colleagues,<br>> <br>> In fact, it is a loss of a great scientist, dedicated to research on<br>> leishmaniasis .<br>> My condolences to his family and closest friends.<br>> <br>> Elizabeth Rangel<br>> Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses<br>> Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/ Fiocruz<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ><br>> > I remember visiting Dr Convit at his institute early in my career. He was<br>> > already world famous for his work on leprosy and leishmaniasis. He<br>> > graciously received me and spent a considerable time with me, then a young<br>> > researcher , showing the results of his work on immunotherapy which at<br>> > time was quite controversial. He patiently explained the justification for<br>> > his work and his response to his critics. It is good to know that he lived<br>> > a long life and was able to see the vindication of his work and receive<br>> > the admiration of his colleagues.<br>> ><br>> > My condolences to his family, his many former students and the Venezuelan<br>> > biomedical community.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Hooman Momen,<br>> > Editor, Bulletin of the World Health Organization<br>> > Coordinator, WHO Press<br>> > Special coordinator for the promotion of multilingualism<br>> > World Health Organization HIS/KER/WHP<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > From:<br>> > leish-l-bounces@lineu.icb.usp.br<mailto:leish-l-bounces@lineu.icb.usp.br><br>> > [mailto:leish-l-bounces@lineu.icb.usp.br] On Behalf Of Martin Sanchez<br>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 5:38 AM<br>> > To: Leish-l@lineu.icb.usp.br<mailto:Leish-l@lineu.icb.usp.br>; Jeffrey<br>> > Shaw<br>> > Subject: [Leish-l] Obituary<br>> ><br>> > I regret to inform the scientific community of the list today we buried<br>> > our Maestro! Professor. Jacinto Convit who passed away on Monday, May 12<br>> > at the age of 100<br>> ><br>> > Professor Convit a great medical researcher born in Caracas Venezuelan<br>> > in September 1913, stood out nationally and internationally as a leader<br>> > in studies in the field of Dermatology and Public Health , developing<br>> > models immunization against leprosy and leishmaniasis at the end of the<br>> > eighties , which led him to be among the nominees for the Nobel Prize in<br>> > Medicine .<br>> ><br>> > Dr. Convit created in the decade of the seventies, the National Institute<br>> > of Dermatology, current (Institute of Biomedicine , which to date was<br>> > its director. Added to this , among his achievements the creation of the<br>> > network of national dermatological outpatient programs and the<br>> > establishment of monitoring and control of diseases such as leprosy ,<br>> > leishmaniasis, and onchocerciasis, paracoccidioidomycosis .<br>> ><br>> > Author of over 200 scientific publications, , recognized nationally and<br>> > internationally by his immunization models of endemic diseases in the<br>> > country, and in recent years for development studies in cancer<br>> > immunotherapy<br>> ><br>> > Jacinto Convit received numerous national and international awards , some<br>> > of which the Sovereign Order of Malta, Knight Grade " Religionis " (1969 )<br>> > , Armand Frappier Institute Medal Armand Frappier in Canada (1979 ) ,<br>> > Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research of Spain<br>> > (1987 ) , "Health for all by the Year 2000 " WHO - PAHO (1988 ) , "<br>> > Abraham Horwitz for American Health " Prize for the Pan American Health<br>> > and Education Foundation (PAHEF ), Washington Medal (1989 ) , Guy Number (<br>> > chair No. XXXI) of the National Academy of Medicine, Venezuela (1990 ) , "<br>> > Mexico Science and Technology " award from the Government of the United<br>> > States of Mexico (1990) and the Legion of Honor of France ( 2011 ) .<br>> ><br>> > Dr Convit always be remembered for his patients, his humility, constant<br>> > service vocation for over 75 years and her dedication to the health of<br>> > Latin American<br>> ><br>> > may his soul rest in peace<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Martín A. Sánchez S. PhD<br>> > Laboratorio de Biología Celular<br>> > Instituto de Biomedicina<br>> > UCV- MSDS<br>> > Sàn nicolas a Providencia Apdo.4043<br>> > Caracas 1010A Venezuela<br>> > Tel: +58-212-8625326/8305323<br>> > Fax:+58-212-8619593/8611258<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > This email was sent by icb.usp.br ­­<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > This email was sent by icb.usp.br ­­<br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > This email was sent by icb.usp.br<br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Leish-l mailing list<br>> > Leish-l@lineu.icb.usp.br<br>> > http://lineu.icb.usp.br/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/leish-l<br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > This email was sent by icb.usp.br<br>> ><br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Leish-l mailing list<br>> Leish-l@lineu.icb.usp.br<br>> http://lineu.icb.usp.br/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/leish-l<br>> <br>> --<br>> This email was sent by icb.usp.br<br></div> </div></body>
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