Background
BENZO, Francisco Ernesto was born on March 17, 1898 in San Pedro de Macon's, Dominican Republic.
BENZO, Francisco Ernesto was born on March 17, 1898 in San Pedro de Macon's, Dominican Republic.
Educated Escuela Normal Superior de Santo Domingo and University de Santo Domingo. Doctor of Medicine, University de Paris, 1928.
Professor, of surgery, University de Santo Domingo, since 1931. General supervisor of hospitals, 1932. Under-secretary of interior and police, 1933.
Under-secretary to the presidency, 1933. Secretary of health and public welfare, 1938. Officer, Heráldica de Trujillo and Cristóbal Colón (Dominican Republic).
Benzo and Matilde Chalas.
Member: Pan American Medical Association (vice-president, exec, board), American Society of Tropical Medicine.