Luiz Fernando Bleggi Torres

Background

Torres, Luiz Fernando Bleggi was born on October 25, 1956 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Son of Lourival Schwansee and Lourdes Michael Jackson (Bleggi) Torres.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Parana, Curitiba, Brazil, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1987.

Career

Pathologist, U. Paraná, Curitiba, since 1983; chief pathology laboratory, U. Paraná, Curitiba, since 1995; head electron microscopy section, U. Paraná, Curitiba, since 1991. Adjunct Professor Hospital Clinicas, Curitiba, since 1990. Advisor National Research Committee, Brazil, since 1991.

Consultant Higher Degree Board, Brazil, 1993. Advisor programfor the prevention gynecological cancer, State Government Paraná, since 1996.

Achievements

• Luiz Fernando Bleggi Torres has been listed as a noteworthy Pathologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Brazilian Society Pathology (Executive Board since 1995, vice president since 1997), International Society Neuropathology. Mem Brazilian Society Neuropathology (2d secretary 1991-1995, general secretary since 1996), International Academy Cytology, British Neuropathol. Society, Latin American Society Pathology.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, tennis, classic music.

Connections

Married Teresa Cristina Ritzmann, July 14, 1983. Children: Paula, André.

Father:

Lourival Schwansee Torres

Mother:

Lourdes Michael Jackson (Bleggi) Torres

Spouse:

Teresa Cristina Ritzmann

child:

André Torres

child:

Paula Torres