José Miguel Belizán

Background

Belizán, José Miguel was born on December 1, 1945 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Son of Luciano Americo and Zulema Margarita (Chiesa) Belizán.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, School Medicine, Rosario, Argentina, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, School Medicine, Rosario, Argentina, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Reproduction, Del Salvador University, Buenos Aires, 1974.

Career

Fellow World Health Organization, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1971-1972. Scientist Latin America Center Perinatology, 1972-1974. Assistant professor School Medicine, Rosario, 1974-1977, 81-83.

Scientist Institute Nutrition of Central American, Guatemala City, Guatemala, 1977-1981. Director Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales, Rosario, 1981-1997, Latin America Center Perinatology and Human Development, Montevideo, Uruguay, since 1997. Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1990, Swedish Agency for Research in Developing Countries, since 1993, National Academy of Sciences, 1984-1986, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Buenos Aires, since 1992.

Achievements

• José Miguel Belizán has been listed as a noteworthy Obstetrician, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman National Board Obstetrics Records, Buenos Aires, 1974-1976. Member National Board for Promotion of Breastfeeding, Guatemala, 1978-1979. Chairman Committee for Promotion of Medical Research, City Government of Rosario, 1993-1995.

Member National Committee on Maternal Mortality, Buenos Aires, since 1994. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Maria Hortensia Rouillon, April 19, 1970. Children: Maria, Florencia, José Miguel.

Father:

Luciano Americo Belizán

Mother:

Zulema Margarita (Chiesa) Belizán

Spouse:

Maria Hortensia Rouillon

child:

José Miguel Belizán

child:

Florencia Belizán

child:

Maria Belizán