Background
Frota-Pessoa, Oswaldo was born on March 30, 1917 in Rio de Janeiro.
Frota-Pessoa, Oswaldo was born on March 30, 1917 in Rio de Janeiro.
B Natural History, U. District Federal, Rio de Janeiro, 1938; Doctor of Medicine, U. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, U. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, 1953.
Assistant professor, U. Brazil, 1948-1958;
Rockefeller Foundation fellow, Columbia University, New York City, 1953-1955;
science education specialist, Organization of American States/Pan American Union, Washington, 1955-1957;
assistant professor, U. São Paulo, Brazil, 1958-1963;
associate professor, U. São Paulo, 1963-1978;
professor, U. São Paulo, since 1978;
head genetics clinic, U. São Paulo, 1958-1982. Visiting professor, Guggenheim fellow, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1964-1965. Director genetics program, Organization of American States, 1968-1973.
Genetics specialist, World Health Organization, 1961-1986.
Member Academy Bras. Ciências, Brazilian Society Genetics (president 1968-1970), Latin-American Association Genetics (president 1969-1971), Brazilian Society para Progresso da Ciencia, Sigma Xi.
Son of José Getulio da Frota Pessoa and Maria José Gomes da Gunha. Married Elisa Esther Habbema de Maia, December 30, 1939 (divorced 1953). Children:Sonia, Roberto.
Married Elizabeth Ann Farrelly, July 18, 1955. Children: Vanessa, Osvaldo.