Ivan Serra

Background

Serra, Ivan was born on December 27, 1935 in Santiago, Chile. Son of Paulino and Aida (Canales) Serra.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Chile, 1960; postgraduate, U. Chile, 1964; postgraduate, U. Paris, 1965; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1980.

Career

Professor surgery, U. Chile, Santiago, 1974-1977; director primary care, South Orient Health Area, Santiago, 1976; director, South Orient Health Area, Santiago, 1977-1979; program coordinator, Ministry of Health, Santiago, 1991-1996; head of unit, Ministry of Health, Santiago, 1995-1996; professor public health, U. Chile, since 1986. Consultant Pan American Health Organisation, San José, Costa Rica, 1993. Task forcecoord. PAHO, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 1994.

Achievements

• Ivan Serra has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Republican Chilean Medical College, Santiago, 1966-1968. Coordinator Partners of Americas-Chile, Santiago, 1986-1997. Member acquisitions committee Ministry of Health, Santiago, 1977-1978.

Member French Surgical Association, International Association Hydatidosis, Chilean Society Public Health (vice president 1992-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, listening to music.

Connections

Married Zinnia Maggi, December 14, 1968. Children: Leonardo, Daniela.

Father:

Paulino Serra

Mother:

Aida (Canales) Serra

Spouse:

Zinnia Maggi

child:

Leonardo Serra

child:

Daniela Serra