Hector Norberto Torres

Background

Torres, Hector Norberto was born on October 18, 1935 in Buenos Aires. Son of Restitute and Dirki (Vogel) Torres.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Buenos Aires, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, U. Buenos Aires, 1968.

Career

Career scientist, National Research Council, Buenos Aires, since 1961; vice president, Institute Investigiones Bioquimicas CAMPOMAR, Buenos Aires, 1980-1982; director, Institute Genetic Engineering, since 1983; dean School of Science, U. Buenos Aires, 1986-1990; professor SCh. of Sciences, National Research Council, since 1974. Counselor U. Buenos Aires, since 1986. Director North Regional Center, U. BuenosAires, since 1991.

Achievements

• Hector Norberto Torres has been listed as a noteworthy Geneticist, molecular biology educator, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (president), American Society Biological Chemists, AM. Chemical Society, Latin-Am.Acad.

Connections

Married Mirtha Maria Flawia, 1972. 1 child, Hector.

Father:

Restitute Torres

Mother:

Dirki (Vogel) Torres

Spouse:

Mirtha Maria Flawia

child:

Hector Torres