Matei Balș
Matei G. Balș (1905–1989) was a Romanian bacteriologist.
He was born in
From 1944 to 1952, Balș was instructor, rising to associate professor (1952-1956) and then full professor at what was now the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Later, he became dean of the Medical-Pharmaceutical Institute and of the specialization faculty for doctors and pharmacists,[3] serving from 1962 to 1972.[1] He established the discipline of clinical bacteriology in Romania, raising the profile of the country's research into infectious pathology.[3] His research extended into virology.[1] He was also prolific as the head of a medical research team and teaching laboratories. He published over 350 scientific papers domestically and 35 abroad. In 1969, he became a titular member of the Academy of Medicine. He also belonged to the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and the New York Academy of Sciences.[3]
In 1999, Bucharest's infectious disease institute was named after Balș. He and his wife Lucia Cantacuzino had a son and a daughter.[3] His brother Alexandru, an engineer, died at Pitești Prison.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Le professeur Matei G. Balș", in Virologie, vol. 40/1989, p. 223
- ^ a b c Mihai Sorin Rădulescu, Memorie și strămoși, p. 82. Bucharest: Editura Albatros, 2002
- ^ a b c d e f Mihail-Dimitri Sturdza, Familiile boierești dîn Moldova și Țara Românească: Abaza-Bogdan, p. 320. Editura Simetria, 2004
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