Background
MAGNIN, Jorge was born on December 22, 1878 in Annecy, France. Son of Jorge Magnin and Luisa Chappaz.
Argentine scientist and professor
MAGNIN, Jorge was born on December 22, 1878 in Annecy, France. Son of Jorge Magnin and Luisa Chappaz.
Educated Colegio Nacional, Buenos Aires. Dr. of chemistry, University Nacional de Buenos Aires, 1904. Teacher’s certificate, Institute Nacional del Profesorado Secundario.
Director of the Institute of Chemistry of the National Department of Hygiene, 1905. Professor of science in the Colegio Nacional of Buenos Aires, 1905. Professor of chemistry in the Colegio Nacional Bartolomé Mitre, 1906.
Professor of chemistry and the methodology of chemistry in the National Institute of Secondary Education, 1911. Alternate professor of analytical chemistry in the Faculty of Physical, Natural, and Exact Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires, 1913 • titular professor of toxicology and legal chemistry in the same, 1927. In 1916 founded the Magnin & Bolognini National Glass Factory.
Honorary technical adviser of the Caja de Conversión and its representative in the National Mintcouncilor of the National Institute of Secondary Education. Argentine delegate to the Congress of Chemistry and Pharmacy of The Hague, 1913. To the Labor Conference of Geneva, 1927.
Secretary of the Committee on the Revision of the Codex Medicamentarius, 1909, and member of the permanent committee.
Centro de Profesores de Enseñanza Secundaria (charter member. Secretary, 1906-1911). Sociedad Científica Argentina (member of the Board of Directors).
Unión Industrial Argentina. Asociación Química Argentina (charter member and former president). Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima.
Tiro Federal Argentino. Club Italiano.
Married Emma Martinez. Children: Emma Maria, Jorge Carlos, and Alberto Abel.