Marcel Roche
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Marcel Roche | |
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Johns Hopkins Medical School | |
| Awards | Kalinga Prize (1987) |
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| Fields | Endocrinology, Nuclear medicine |
| Institutions | Central University of Venezuela, Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (1959–1969), International Atomic Energy Agency (1958–1960) |
Marcel Roche Dugand (August 15, 1920 in Caracas, Venezuela – May 3, 2003 in Miami, USA) was a physician, scientist and scientific leader.[1]
He was born into a wealthy family of
In Venezuela, Dr. Roche started several pioneering works as an Assistant Professor of the
He was founder and director of the Institute of Medical Research at the Central University, and in 1958 he also became the Secretary General of the Venezuelan Association for the Advancement of Science. Other institutions directed by him were the Institute of Neurology and Brain Investigation, reorganized in 1959 as the
He was founder and director of the Venezuelan National Council of Scientific Investigation and the magazine
He received many honors and degrees from Belgium, Germany, France, the United States, India and Brazil. He won the
References
- ^ a b "201497 Marcelroche (2003 JT17)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
External links
- Marcel Roche biography. In Spanish.
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