Background
Placa, Michele La was born on July 7, 1931 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Son of Michelangelo and Adele (Mileo) La Placa.
educator medical microbiologist
Placa, Michele La was born on July 7, 1931 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Son of Michelangelo and Adele (Mileo) La Placa.
Doctor of Medicine, University Bologna, Italy, 1954.
Assistant professor medical microbiology, Medical School, U. Bologna, 1955-1959; associate professor, Medical School, U. Bologna, 1959-1967; professor, Medical School, U. Bologna, since 1967; director Institute Microbiology, Medical School, U. Bologna, since 1971. Member Italian Medical Research Council, 1976-1988.
Fellow Royal Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (United Kingdom) Italian Society for Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Bruna Bubani, December 29, 1958. Children: Francesca, Michelangelo.