Background
Reyes, Baltazar Velasquez was born on August 4, 1927 in Manila. Son of Baltazar and Josefa (Velasquez) Reyes.
Reyes, Baltazar Velasquez was born on August 4, 1927 in Manila. Son of Baltazar and Josefa (Velasquez) Reyes.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Philippines, Manila, 1954.
Resident psychiatry, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1955-1958;
head psychiatry section, U. Philippines, Manila, 1958-1964;
department chairman psychiatry, U. Philippines, Manila, 1964-1971, 80-89;
professor psychiatry, U. Philippines, Manila, since 1971;
chair psychiatry, U. Philippines, Manila, since 1985;
member expert advising committee, World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1980. 1st president, founding fellow Pacific Rim College Psychiatry, Los Angeles, 1980-1982. Chairman organizing committee 2d Asian Forum on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Manila, 1979, chairman international organizing committee 2d Pacific Congress Psychiatry, Manila, 1980.
Chairman National Task Force for Mental Health, Department Health, Philippines, 1986-1989.
Member of the board of trustees Philippine Science High School, Quezon City, since 1990. Board directors Medico, Quezon City, since 1989. Fellow Philippine Psychiatric Association (Vice-President 1974-1976, president 1976-1980. board directors since 1991), Royal Australian New Zealand College Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association (correspondent), National Research Council Philippines.
Married Marita Villarica Tolentino, June 29, 1964. Children: Jose Paciano, Maria Rina, Pia Natalya, Paolo Baltazar.
