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Bergel, Meny was born on March 26, 1925 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Son of Simon and Alegria Bergel.
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Meny Bergel
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Meny Bergel, Argentinian Physician, researcher. Recipient Rosendhal award of Weizman Institute, Mitsuda award Institute of Leprology; Fulbright scholar, 1959; grantee Public Health Svc., United States, 1961, World Health Organization, Switzerland, 1972, Muscular Dystrophy Association American, 1973; nominated for Gandhi International award, 1993.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, U. Litoral, Rosario, 1947.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, research fellow, U. Rochester, New York, 1952-1953;
director research, Sommer Leprosarium, Buenos Aires, 1958-1963;
director research, Institute Leprology, Rosario, 1963-1985;
professor biology, John Fitzgerald Kennedy U., Buenos Aires, since 1976;
professor postgraduate studies, Argentine Medical Association, Buenos Aires, since 1983;
medical director, Leprosy Research Institute, Buenos Aires, since 1985. Guest investigator Rockefeller Institute, New York City, 1959. Consultant dermatologist Ferroviario Hospital Rosario, since 1956, Public Health Svc.-Dermatology, Buenos Aires, since 1960.
Consultant researcher Centro Leprologico S. Araujo, Curitiba, Brazil, since 1975.
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Member Argentine Society Pharmacology (honorary president 1971), National Academy Sciences (Hansen award), Argentine Medical Association (Sommer award 1958), Society of Dermatology (honorary, Peru), Society of Dermatology (honorary, Greece), Society of Leprology (honorary, Korea), Society of Leprology (honorary, Philippines), ItalianSoc. Pharmacology (honorary), Denmark Society of Biology (honorary), Order of Malta (commander 1973), Rotary (Order of Garay 1987), Lancisian Academy (honorary).
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Recipient Rosendhal award of Weizman Institute, Mitsuda award Institute of Leprology. Fulbright scholar, 1959. Grantee Public Health Svc., United States, 1961, World Health Organization, Switzerland, 1972, Muscular Dystrophy Association American, 1973. Nominated for Gandhi International award, 1993.Recipient Rosendhal award of Weizman Institute, Mitsuda award Institute of Leprology. Fulbright scholar, 1959. Grantee Public Health Svc., United States, 1961, World Health Organization, Switzerland, 1972, Muscular Dystrophy Association American, 1973.
Nominated for Gandhi International award, 1993.