Background
Silva, Mario Jorge was born on April 3, 1932 in Valparaiso, Chile. Son of Francisco and Pastora (Osorio) Silva.
Silva, Mario Jorge was born on April 3, 1932 in Valparaiso, Chile. Son of Francisco and Pastora (Osorio) Silva.
Licensed in chemistry and pharmacy, U. Concepcion, Chile, 1955; degree in Chemistry and Pharmacy, U. Chile, 1955; postgraduate, National Autonomous U., Mexico City, 1957-1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, U. London, 1965.
Assistant department botany, U. Concepcion, 1955-1958;
head laboratory, U. Concepcion, 1960-1962;
associate professor, U. Concepcion, 1963-1965;
professor, U. Concepcion, since 1965;
research director, U. Concepcion, 1988-1990. Senior research assistant department chemistry Imperial College, U. London, 1963-1965. Research director P. Catholic U., Talcahuano, Chile, 1976-1981.
Member scholarship committee Chilean Research Council, Santiago, 1990-1993.
Member Academy Sciences Latin American, Chilean Chemical Society (president 1980-1990), American Chemical Society, Biological Society Chile, Concepcion Club.
Married Katica Dujisin, April 16, 1960. Children: Ivan Antonio, Mario Derek, Igor Francisco.