Background
Arocha-Piñango, Carmen Luisa was born on May 12, 1930 in Bolivar City, Venezuela. Daughter of Carlos Arocha Rodriguez and Mercedes Carvajal de Arocha.
health facility executive hematologist
Arocha-Piñango, Carmen Luisa was born on May 12, 1930 in Bolivar City, Venezuela. Daughter of Carlos Arocha Rodriguez and Mercedes Carvajal de Arocha.
Bachelor of Science, Liceo Aplicación, Caracas, Venezuela, 1947. Doctor of Medicine, University Center of Venezuela, Caracas, 1954.
Domiciliary doctor, Instituto Venezolano Seguros Sociales, Bolivar City, 1955-1957; hematologist, Hospital Ruíz Páez, Bolivar City, 1957-1966; hematologist assistant, Instituto Venzolano Investigaciones Cientifíficas, Caracas, 1966-1968; research assistant, St. Thomas Hospital, London, 1968-1969; fellow researcher, St. Thomas Hospital, London, 1969-1971; president research investigation, Instituto Venezolano Investigaciones Científicas, Caracas, 1984-1986; head experimental medicine center, Instituto Venezolano Investigaciones Científicas, Caracas, 1989-1992; president, Latin American Cooperative Study Group in Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Caracas, since 1993.
Member of International Society Thrombosis and Hemostasis (member science subcommittee exogenous haemostatic factor), Latin America Group of Hemostasis and Thrombosis (president 1993-1997, member science secretariat 1997—2001), International Society Fibrogens, Mediterranean League, International Society Coagulation and Thrombosis, Venezuela Society Hematology.
Married Arnaldo Piñango, August 20, 1953. Children: Maria Josefina, Xavier, Luz Marina.