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Cardinali, Daniel Pedro was born on November 13, 1943 in Buenos Aires. Son of Amado Hector and Elisa (Carreira) Cardinali.
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Daniel Pedro Cardinali, Argentinian Neuroscientist, educator. Achievements include 1st description of melatonis synthesis in mammalian retina, of malatonin receptors in the brain; analysis of the physiological mechanisms through which melatonin acts on the brain; research in the field of neuroendocrinology of biologic rhythms. Member Royal Academy Medicine Madrid; member Argentine Society Physiological Sciences (vice president since 1993).
Education
Doctor of Medicine summa cum laude, U. Salvador, Buenos Aires, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology summa cum laude, U. Salvador, Buenos Aires, 1972; D Honoris Causa (honorary), University Complutense, Madrid, 1991.
Career
Research career awardee, CNEGH, Buenos Aires, 1970-1976;
research associate department nutrition and food science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971-1972;
senior investigator, National Research Council, Buenos Aires, 1976-1981;
principal investigator, National Research Council, Buenos Aires, 1982-1992;
superior investigator, National Research Council, Buenos Aires, since 1992;
professor physiology, U. Buenos Aires, since 1986;
director neuroscience laboratory, U. Buenos Aires, since 1986;
director department physiology, U. Buenos Aires, since 1994. Visiting professor U. Cantabria, Santander, Spain, since 1993. Secretary science and tech.faculty of medicine U. Buenos Aires, 1994, member Executive Board faculty medicine, since 1994.
Member Executive Board Institute U. biomedical Science, Buenos Aires, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member Royal Academy Medicine Madrid. Member Argentine Society Physiological Sciences (vice president since 1993).
Connections
Married Adriana Teresa del Castello, September 5, 1968. Childen: Mariana, Pablo Daniel, Fernando Daniel.
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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John Simon Guggenheim fellow, 1978. Recipient Outstanding Leadership award Buenos Aires Junior Chamber, 1978, Curt P. Richter prize Internat.Psychoneuroendocrinology, 1982.John Simon Guggenheim fellow, 1978. Recipient Outstanding Leadership award Buenos Aires Junior Chamber, 1978, Curt P. Richter prize Internat.Psychoneuroendocrinology, 1982.