Background
Bettolo, Giovanni Battista Marini was born on June 27, 1915 in Rome. Son of Rinaldo and Evelina (Bettolo) Marini.
Bettolo, Giovanni Battista Marini was born on June 27, 1915 in Rome. Son of Rinaldo and Evelina (Bettolo) Marini.
Doctor in Chemistry, University Rome, 1937. Doctor honoris causa, University Nancy (France), 1968. Doctor honoris causa, University Complutense, Madrid, 1989.
Assistant, U. Rome, l938-46; professor of chemistry, Catholic U., Santiago, Chile, l947-48; professor of chemistry, U. Montevideo (Uruguay), l949; research professor, Institute Superiore Sanità, Rome, l950-64; director, Institute Superiore Sanità, Rome, l964-7l; professor of chemistry, U. Rome La Sapienza, Rome, 1971-1990. President European Pharmacopoeia Commission, Strasbourg, France, l964-68. Director Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche Centro Chimica Recettori, Rome, l963-89.
Fellow National Academy of Sciences Extra Large (president 1981-1989), National Academy Lincei, Academy Pontificia Scienze (president l988-93), Academy Naz. delle Scienze (president 1981-1989).
Married Luisa Piva, September 12, 1945. Children: Rinaldo, Priscilla, Umberto, Maria Vittoria.