Milton Thiago de Mello

Background

Mello, Milton Thiago de was born on February 5, 1916 in Rio de Janeiro.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Army Veterinary School, Rio de Janeiro, l937; microbiology specialist, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro, l944; D of Microbiology, National Veterinary School, Rio de Janeiro, l946.

Career

Commissioned officer, Brazilian Army, l933; advanced through grades to colonel, Brazilian Army veterinarian, Army Veterinary Svc., Rio de Janeiro, l937-50; professor biology, Military College Rio de Janeiro, l950-69; retired, l969; professor veterinary medicine and primatology, U. Federal Fluminense, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 1993; professor microbiology, U. Brasilia, Brazil, 1974-1991; professor emeritus, U. Brasilia, Brazil, since 1991; dean research, U. Brasilia, Brazil, l975-76; professor microbiology, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, l964-69; professor microbiology, San Salvador (El Salvador) U. School Medicine, l96l-64; microbiology expert, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, l969-74. Research microbiologist Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro, l944-64, University of California, Berkeley, l960-6l. Expert on veterinary education Pan American Health Organisation, Guatemala City, Guatemala, l964, consultant in primatology, Iquitos, Peru and Mexico, l989.

Member expert commission on brucellosis World Health Organization-Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Geneva, l957-72. Consultant on bubonic plague Brazilian Ministry Health, Rio de Janeiro, l965-69.

Achievements

• Milton Thiago de Mello has been listed as a noteworthy Microbiology/primatology educator, veterinarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Prevention of brucellosis; inconvenience of vaccinating adult cattle =: Profilaxia da brucelose; inconveniencia da vacinacao do cado adulto

Membership

Fellow American Academy Microbiology (emeritus), Zoological Society London (honorary), World Veterinary Association (honorary, French Commission 1992). Member Brazilian Society Veterinary Medicine, American Society Microbiology (emeritus), American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Primatology Society (secretary Americas 1985-1992), Royal Academy Veterinary Medicine (Spain), Guatemala College Veterinary Physicians (honorary), Colombian Society Primatology (honorary), New York Academy Sciences, Brazilian Academy Veterinary Medicine, Clube Militar, Iate Clube Brasilia.

Interests

• Avocation: gardening.

Connections

Son of Olivio Thiago de Mello and Jovina Albuquerque. Married Dirce Rabelo (deceased). 1 child, Vera Lucia de Mello Mussi.

Married Angela Maria Trinidad Albiñana, July 30, 1963. Children: Milton José, Dario, Carlos Maurício.

Father:

Olivio Thiago Mello

Spouse:

Dirce Rabelo

Spouse:

Angela Maria Trinidad Albiñana

child:

Dario Mello

child:

Milton José Mello

child:

Carlos Maurício Mello