René Rachou
Encyclopedia
René Rachou was a Brazil
ian physician
and research on malaria
who was the director of the Institute of Malariology of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Rio de Janeiro
. The Institute was moved to Belo Horizonte
in 1955, and, after his death, in 1965, it was renamed Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou in his honor.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and research on malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
who was the director of the Institute of Malariology of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. The Institute was moved to Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
in 1955, and, after his death, in 1965, it was renamed Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou in his honor.
External links
- History of the René Rachou Research Center. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, in Portuguese.