Background
Salzano, Francisco Mauro was born on July 27, 1928 in Cachoeira do Sul, Brazil. Son of Francisco and Onelia (Pertille) Salzano.
Salzano, Francisco Mauro was born on July 27, 1928 in Cachoeira do Sul, Brazil. Son of Francisco and Onelia (Pertille) Salzano.
Science Licence in Natural History, Federal U. Royal Geographical Society, Porto Alegre, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, U. São Paulo, Brazil, 1955; Private Docent Genetics, Federal U. Royal Geographical Society, Porto Alegre, 1960.
Instructor, Federal U. Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, 1952-1960; assistant professor, Federal U. Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, 1960-1967; associate professor, Federal U. Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, 1967-1981; professor genetics, Federal U. Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, since 1981; head genetics department, Federal U. Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, 1963-1968; director Natural Science Institute, Federal U. Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, 1968-1971; head department genetics, Federal U. Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, 1973-1975.
Member Brazilian Association Advancement of Science (vice president 1977-1979, 93-95), L.Am. Association Biological Anthropology (president 1990-1992), International Union Anthropol. Ethnological Science (vice president 1978-1988), International Association Human Biologists (secretary-general 1974-1980), Royal Anthropol.
Institute Great Britain and Ireland (honorary), Society Genética de Chile (honorary).
Married Thereza Torres, March 20, 1952. Children: Felipe, Renato.