Background
Peluffo, Ciro António was born on April 19, 1908 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Son of Antonio and Modesta (Berrutti) Peluffo.
Peluffo, Ciro António was born on April 19, 1908 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Son of Antonio and Modesta (Berrutti) Peluffo.
Doctor of Medicine, School of Medicine Montevideo, Uruguay, 1938. Certified Microbiology, London School of Hygiene, 1945.
Assistant professor microbiology, School of Medicine, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1935-1940;
associate professor microbiology, School of Medicine, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1940-1958;
professor bacteriology and virology, School of Medicine, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1958-1974;
chief laboratory ministry P.H., School of Medicine, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1952-1979;
director Institute of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1960-1974;
laboratory consultant, Conaprole, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1974-1996. Member expert panel P.H. Laboratory World Health Organization, 1940, Council of Bacteriology International Association Microbiology Society, 1974. Member editorial committee Journal Infectious Diseases, 1968, Revista Los Angeles de Microbiologia, Mexico, 1970.
Adviser inrsch. grants U. Uruguay, 1993.
Member National Academy Medicine, Uruguayan Association Microbiology, Uruguayan Association Clinical Pathology, National Academy Medicine Buenos Aires (honorary).
Married Maria Haydée Hortal-Palma. Married Renée Lorenzo, December 7, 1938 (divorced June 1972). Children: Gaston, Eduardo.