Background
Burgos, Mario Hector was born on June 21, 1921 in Buenos Aires. Son of Remigio Sandalio and Leticia (Asborno) de Burgos.
Reproductive and cell biologist
Burgos, Mario Hector was born on June 21, 1921 in Buenos Aires. Son of Remigio Sandalio and Leticia (Asborno) de Burgos.
Doctor of Medicine, Buenos Aires University, 1948.
Research fellow in histophysiology, Institute Biology and Experimental Medicine, Buenos Aires, 1948-1953;
research fellow in electron microscopy and cell biology, Department Anatomy School Medicine Harvard University, Boston, 1953-1954;
research assistant, Department Anatomy School Medicine Harvard University, Boston, 1953-1954, 54-55;
research associate, School Medicine Cornell Univercity, New York, 1955-1957;
chairman, School Medicine, University Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, 1957-1989;
professor emeritus, School Medicine, University Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, since 1989. Visiting professor U. Washington, Seattle, 1959-1960, Rockefeller U., New York, 1972-1973,Harvard University, 1980-1981. Consultant investigator Marine Biolog.
Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1983-1985. Founder Institute Histology and Embriology, Medical School University Nacional de Cuyo, 1957.
Member Association Medical Argentina, Argentine Society Biology, Argentine Society Endocrinology and Nutrition Related Illnesses, Argentine Society Physiology, Argentine Society for the Study of Sterility, International Fertility Association, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association Anatomists, Histochemists and Cytochemists, Cuyo Society Biology (honorary member), American Eugenic Society, International Society Cell Biology, International Society Comparative Endocrinologyy, Pan American Medical Association, American Society Cell Biology, Latin American Association Electronic Microscopy, Latin American Association Human Reproduction Investigations, Iberoam. Society Cellular Biology, Argentine Society Morphologic Sciences, Society for Study of Reproduction, Red Latin American of Biological Sciences, Venezuelan Society Electron Microscopy (honorary member), American Academy Medical Sciences, National Academy Exact Physical and Natural Sciences.
Married Aida Edith Monaco, November 24, 1949. Children: Patricia, Claudio, Virginia, Mariano, Leticia, Octavio.