Background
Carranza, Fermin Albert was born on February 28, 1926 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Came to the United States, 1974. Son of Fermin Alberto and Olga Ernestina (Falco) Carranza.
Carranza, Fermin Albert was born on February 28, 1926 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Came to the United States, 1974. Son of Fermin Alberto and Olga Ernestina (Falco) Carranza.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Buenos Aires, 1948. Certified periodontics, Tufts University, 1952.
Assistant professor periodontology, Tufts U., Boston, 1955-1956; Adjunct Professor pathology, U. Buenos Aires, 1961-1965; professor, chairman periodontics, U. Buenos Aires, 1966-1974; director postdoctoral periodontics program, University of California at Los Angeles School Dentistry, 1976-1980; professor, chairman periodontology, University of California at Los Angeles School Dentistry, 1974-1994; attending dentist, University of California at Los Angeles Hosp, 1974-1994; director, University of California at Los Angeles Clin Research Center for Periodontal Disease, 1974-1994.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Dental Association, American Academy Periodontology, Western Society Periodontology, California Society Periodontists (award 1988), International Association Dental Research, Pan American Association Periodontology, California Dental Association, Assn.Odontologica Argentina (honorary), Society Argentina de Periodontologia, Academy de Estomatologia del Peru (honorary), Society Espanola de Parodoncia (honorary), Society Colombiana de Periodoncia (honorary), Society Chilena de Parodontologia (honorary), Professor U. Buenos Aires, Argentina (honorary), Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Married Rita Maria Ostivar, December 12, 1953. Children: Fermin A., Patricia I., Laura V.