Background
ROCHE, Marcel Doctor of Medicine Master of Arts was born on August 15, 1920 in Caracas. Son of Luis and Beatriz Roche.
ROCHE, Marcel Doctor of Medicine Master of Arts was born on August 15, 1920 in Caracas. Son of Luis and Beatriz Roche.
College Sainte Croix de Neuilly, Saint Joseph’s College, Philadelphia, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and Harvard School of Medicine, Boston.
Assistant Resident, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston 1947-1948. Research Fellow, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston 1948-1950. Research work, New York Public Health Research Institute 1950-1951.
Director Luis Roche Institute for Medical Research 1952-1958.
Director Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research 1958-1969, Chief of Department, of Physiopathology 1958-1969. President Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientfficas y Tecnologicas 1969-1972.
Simon Bolivar Professor, of Latin American Studies, University of Cambridge 1970-1971. Doctor of Science (honorary degree).
President Interciencia Association since 1989.
Permanent Delegate of Venezuela at United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 1984. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Kalinga.
He was founder and director of the Institute of Medical Research at the Central University, and in 1958 he also became the Secretary General of the Venezuelan Association for the Advancement of Science. He was founder and director of the Venezuelan National Council of Scientific Investigation and the magazine Intersciencia, as well as being involved in the publishing of several other scientific periodicals. He won the Kalinga Prize in 1987 from UNESCO for his work.
Married 1st Maria Teresa Rolando in 1948 (deceased), one son three daughter. Married 2nd Flor Blanco-Fombona in 1972.
