Background
PEÑA CHAVARRÍA, Antonio was born on May 2, 1899 in San José, Costa Rica.
PEÑA CHAVARRÍA, Antonio was born on May 2, 1899 in San José, Costa Rica.
Graduated Liceo de Costa Rica, 1915. Doctor of Medicine, University de Colombia, 1921. Doctor of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, United States of America, 1924.
Chief, sect, of tropical diseases, Hospital San Juan dc Dios, 1924-1928, chief of children's department, since 1931. Professor., University dc Colombia, 1928. President board of director, Carlos Duran Sanatorium, 1932-1934.
President, Costa Rican faculty of medicine, since 1934. Minister of public health, since 1936. Member Academia de Medicina (Colombia and Lima), Association of Tropical Medicine, American Public Health Association, National Tuberculosis Association (United States of America), Rotary.
De Peña; minister of public health, since 1936.
Member Academia de Medicina (Colombia and Lima), Association of Tropical Medicine, American Public Health Association, National Tuberculosis Association (United States of America), Rotary.