Marcos Palatnik

Background

Palatnik, Marcos was born on April 24, 1925 in Basavilbaso, Entre Rios, Argentina. Son of Mauricio and Adela (Levitzky) Palatnik.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Faculty Chemistry and Pharmacy, La Plata, Argentina, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Faculty Chemistry and Pharmacy, La Plata, Argentina, 1964.

Career

Clinical hematology researcher, Ministry Public Health, La Plata, 1951-1964; associate researcher, Government Science Commission, La Plata, 1960-1962; associate professor general biology, Exact Sciences School, La Plata, 1965-1976; professor genetics and immunohematology, Federal U., Rio de Janeiro, 1981; visiting scientist Membrane Biochemistry Laboratory,, New York Blood Center, 1991; professor immunohematology, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1993-1995; pro-rector for graduate studies and research, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, since 1994. Career researcher National Council Research, Buenos Aires, 1965-1976, coordinator consultant commission on genetics, Brasilia, Brazil, 1990-1992. Associate director for graduate studies School Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, 1993-1994.

Science advisor national graduate course evaluation Coordination for Improvement of Higher Education Pers., Brasilia, since 1985. Member consultant commission on Ort Technology Schools, Rio de Janeiro, since 1994. Visiting professor population genetics Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1977.

President session International Conference on Immunologic Phylogeny, Honolulu, 1975.

Achievements

• Marcos Palatnik has been listed as a noteworthy University official, geneticist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors TRACE, International Association U., United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1994-1996. Fellow Human Biology Council. Member International Association Human Biologists, Brazilian Society Genetics (vice president 1992-1994).

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Olga Pechenik, March 10, 1955;children: Clarisa Beatriz, Elizabeth Sonia.

Father:

Mauricio Palatnik

Mother:

Adela (Levitzky) Palatnik

Spouse:

Olga Pechenik

child:

Elizabeth Sonia Palatnik

child:

Clarisa Beatriz Palatnik