Gilberto Schwartsmann

Background

Schwartsmann, Gilberto was born on August 18, 1955 in Passo Fundo, Brazil. Son of Simao and Maria (Safras) Schwartsmann.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Federal U. Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1979; postgraduate, Federal U. Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Cancer Research, Free U., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1985.

Career

Research fellow, Middlesex Hospital, London, 1982; senior scientist, National Research Council, Brazil, 1984; research fellow, Free U., 1985-1988; professor postgraduate medicine, Federal U. Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, since 1992. Associate director new drug development office European Organisation Research and Treatmentof Cancer, Amsterdam, 1989, director, 1990, member general board and new drug development and steering committees, Brussels, 1991-1992. President South America Office, Anticancer Drug Development Foundation, 1994-1995.

Membership

Member American Society Clinical Oncology, American Association Cancer Research, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocation: pianist.

Connections

Married Leonor Carolina Baptista, February 12,1983. Children: Laura, Guilherme.

Father:

Simao Schwartsmann

Mother:

Maria (Safras) Schwartsmann

Spouse:

Leonor Carolina Baptista

child:

Guilherme Schwartsmann

child:

Laura Schwartsmann