Background
SÁENZ, Abelardo was born on September 14, 1897 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
SÁENZ, Abelardo was born on September 14, 1897 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Doctor of Medicine, University de Montevideo, 1923. Further studies in Paris.
Professor; chief, 1932, chief of service, 1938. Professor., medical. school. Director, research laboratory, Colonia de Saint Bois, Montevideo, since 1941.
Officer, Légion d’Honneur (France), Order of the Savior (Greece), Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil). Commander, Del Mérito (Chile).
Member International AntiOpium Committee of League of Nations, since 1936. Member public health council, since 1942. Member: Society Cooperative de Bactériologistes de Langue Française, Academy, de Medicina (Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, Rome).