Background
Silva, Joaquim Alberto Cruz e was born on July 24, 1934 in Fundäo, Portugal. Son of Aires Ferreira and Zulmira da Cruz e Silva.
Silva, Joaquim Alberto Cruz e was born on July 24, 1934 in Fundäo, Portugal. Son of Aires Ferreira and Zulmira da Cruz e Silva.
Diplome, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University of Lisbon, 1972. Aggregation, Technology University of Lisbon, 1973.
Research assistant National Laboratory Veterinary Research, Lisbon, Portugal, 1959-1964. Researcher Council of Overseas Science Research, Portugal, 1964-1974. Assistant Technology University of Lisbon, Portugal, 1964-1972, professor auxiliar Portugal, 1972-1974, professor extraordinary Portugal, 1974-1979.
Secretary state higher education Portuguese Government, Portugal, 1976-1978. Professor cathedratic Technology University of Lisbon, Portugal, 1979. President National Institute for Science Research, Lisbon, 1978-1980, Institute for Tropical Science Research, Lisbon, since 1980.
Member Superior Council for Science and Technology, Lisbon, 1986-1995, Economic and Social Council, Lisbon, 1994-1995. President general assembly Portuguese Society Veterinary Sciences, Lisbon, 1989-1997.
Veterinary lieutenant Army, 1957-1959, 63-64, Lisbon. Member New York Academy of Sciences, World Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Society Française de Parasitologie, Portuguese Society Veterinary Sciences, Portuguese Society Hidatidology (president since 1997), World Association Hidatidology.
Son of Aires Ferreira da Silva and Zulmira da Cruz e Silva.