Ernesto Enders González

Background

González, Ernesto Enders was born on February 24, 1948 in Lima, Peru. Arrived in Venezuela, 1979. Son of Rodolfo and Florentina (Enders) González.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, 1971. Doctor of Medicine, Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, 1972. Master of Science, Venezuelan Science Research Institute, Caracas, 1974.

PhSc, Venezuelan Science Research Institute, Caracas, 1976.

Career

Medical intern, Cayetano Heredia Hospital, Lima, 1971-1972; assistant professor, Cayetano Heredia U., Lima, 1975-1979; professor, Vargas Medical School, U. Control Venezuela, Caracas, since 1979; physiology section chairman, Vargas Medical School, U. Control Venezuela, Caracas, 1993-1997; vice dean faculty medicine, Vargas Medical School, U. Control Venezuela, Caracas, since 1996. Postgraduate fellow Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1976-1977. Visiting scientist Biochemistry and Biophysics Center, Venezuelan Science Research Institute, Caracas, since 1979, biomedical Center, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1986-1987.

Visiting professor physiology department Lund (Sweden) U., 1987-1994. President Venezuelan Association for Advancement of Science, Caracas, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Ernesto González has been listed as a noteworthy Physiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Peruvian Medical College. Member Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, FUNDACIENCIA (vice president, president since 1994), Biophysics Society, International Society Nephrology, Venezuelan Physiological Science Society, Latinoamerican Biophysics Society, Venezuelan Society Nephrology, National Geography Society.

Interests

• Avocations: coin collecting, science history, policies in science.

Connections

Married Carmen Arévalo, May 27, 1972. Children: Bárbara, Melissa.

Father:

Rodolfo González

Mother:

Florentina (Enders) González

Spouse:

Carmen Arévalo

child:

Bárbara González

child:

Melissa González