Juan Marcelo Navia

Background

Navia, Juan Marcelo was born on January 16, 1927 in Havana. Son of Juan and Hortensia (DeLaCampa) Navia. came to the United States, 1961.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965.

Doctor of Dental Science (honorary), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 1996. Master of Arts in Theology, Spring Hill. College, 2000.

Career

Senior scientist, Institute Dental Research U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1969-1988; director nutrition and oral health training program, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1968-1988; director research training School Dentistry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1971-1981; director clinical research training program - Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1972-1975; dir Sparkman Center, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981-1994; professor comparative medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1973-1994; professor biochemistry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1976-1986; professor nutrition science, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1977-1994. Retired; professor emeritus, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1994. Advisory board member Fogarty International Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1985-1988, Princeton (New Jersey) Dental Resource Center, 1987-1990.

Dean U. Alabama School Public Health, 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Juan Marcelo Navia has been listed as a noteworthy Biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Animal Models in Dental Research

Membership

Member International Association Dental Research (president cariology 1983-1984), American Association Dental Research, American Chemical Society, European Organisation Caries Research, Institute Food Technologists, Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutricion, New York Academy Sciences, International Serra Club, Sigma Xi, Sigma Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: walking, writing.

Connections

Married Josefina Blanca Bonich, August 20, 1950. Children: Juan, Carlos, Ana, Beatriz.

Father:

Juan Navia

Mother:

Hortensia (DeLaCampa) Navia

Spouse:

Josefina Blanca Bonich

child:

Juan Navia

child:

Carlos Navia

child:

Ana Navia

child:

Beatriz Navia