Luiz Rodolpho R.G. Travassos

Background

Travassos, Luiz Rodolpho R.G. was born on September 26, 1938 in Rio de Janeiro. Son of Joaquim and Clarice (Raja Gabaglia) Travassos.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1967.

Career

Instructor, assistant professor microbiology and immunology, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1963-1975; assistant professor then associate professor, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1976-1980; professor, Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil, since 1980. Assistant investigator Columbia University, New York City, 1972-1974. Research investigator Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1978-1980.

Director medical and biology section National Research Council, Rio de Janeiro, 1967-1971. Chairman General Microbiology Department, Rio de Janeiro, 1974-1978. Head mycology department, then cell biology department, São Paulo, 1982-1992, chairman microbiology, immunology & parasitology department, since 1989.

Coordinator institutional projects Brazilian Stateand Federal Granting Agilysys, São Paulo, 1984, 86, 90.

Achievements

• Luiz Rodolpho Radh Govinda Travassos has been listed as a noteworthy Microbiology and immunology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Brazilian Academy Sciences, Brazilian Association Advancement of Science (editor Ciência Cultura, Journal Braz. Association Advancement of Science, since 1990), Brazilian Society Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry, American Academy Microbiology, Cell Biology Research Society (president 1990-1993), New York Academy Sciences, Hebraica Club.

Interests

• Avocations: music composition, Judaic theme writing, traveling.

Connections

Married Norma Fracalanza, October 10, 1963. Children: Martha, Alexandre.

Father:

Joaquim Travassos

Mother:

Clarice (Raja Gabaglia) Travassos

Spouse:

Norma Fracalanza

child:

Martha Travassos

child:

Alexandre Travassos