Background
Melico-Silvestre, António Abel Garcia was born on September 29, 1946 in Coimbra, Portugal. Son of António and Alice Melico-Silvestre.
Melico-Silvestre, António Abel Garcia was born on September 29, 1946 in Coimbra, Portugal. Son of António and Alice Melico-Silvestre.
Licence in medicine, University Coimbra, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Coimbra, 1982. Cathedratic Degree, University Coimbra, 1994.
Internal medicine specialist, U. Hospital of Coimbra, 1976; cardiologist, U. Hospital of Coimbra, since 1976; director infectious diseases Department, University Hospital of Coimbra, 1985; director hospital, U. Hospital of Coimbra, since 1988; clinical director, U. Hospital of Coimbra, since 1990; president science county of faculty medicine, U. Hospital of Coimbra, since 1995; assistant etranger, U. Paris, 1978-1980. Member Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board, 1993.
Member general council Coimbra University Foundation, 1995. Member council Bissayc Barreto's Foundation, 1995. Member National and European Realities' Study Circuit, Coimbra, 1991.
Member Mario Soares' Support Movement to the President, Lisbon, Portubal, 1981. Member Professor Cavaco Silva Honour Commission to Presidential Candidature, Lisbon, 1995. Member European Society Chemotherapy (board directors), Portuguese Society Infectious Diseases (president since 1995), Portuguese Association for Acuired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Clinical Studies (president 1995-1996).
Married Laura Maria Carvalho Freitas, December 26, 1970. Children: Pedro, Sara.