Background
Vernengo, Marcelo Jorge was born on June 11, 1930 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Son of Roberto Esteban Vernengo and Leiza Villa Monte.
Vernengo, Marcelo Jorge was born on June 11, 1930 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Son of Roberto Esteban Vernengo and Leiza Villa Monte.
Diploma in Chemistry, University Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, 1953. Coronary heart Disease, University Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University Cambridge (England), 1961.
Research chemist, Squibb laboratories, Buenos Aires, 1954-1958; associate professor of chemistry, U. Buenos Aires, 1961-1967; director, National Institute Pharmacology, Buenos Aires, 1967-1973; policies advisor, Pan American Health Organisation, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, 1974-1990; science advisor, United States Pharmaceutical, Buenos Aires, since 1990; professor of chemistry, U. Buenos Aires, 1990-1994; professor, U. Belgrano, Buenos Aires, since 1994; dean School Sciences, U. Belgrano, Buenos Aires, since 1996.
Fellow American Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry, Argentine Chemical Association (president 1994-2000).
Married Margarita Caimari, January 10, 1964. Children: Martin, Matias.