Background
Candau was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied medicine at the state medicial school in Rio de Janeiro and worked at the state department of Health before pursuing Masters in Public Health at Johns Hopkins University.
Candau was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied medicine at the state medicial school in Rio de Janeiro and worked at the state department of Health before pursuing Masters in Public Health at Johns Hopkins University.
Med School, Fluminense Federal University, 1928-1933, Doctor of Medicine. University of Brazil, 1936-1937, Certificate Public Health. School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1940-1941, Master of Public Health.
Spoken languages: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish.
Former Director General, World Health Organization. Special Adviser, World Health Organization. Member, United Nations University Council.
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, Fluminense State University, Rio de Janeiro. Director General, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1953-1973. Assistant Director General, Regional Office Americas, World Health Organization/PAHO, 1952-1953.
Assistant Director General, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1951-1952. Director, Division Organization(s) of Health Service, World Health Organization, 1950-1951. Superintendent, Spec Public Health Service, Government of Brazil, 1947-1950.
Assistant Superintendent, 1944-1947. Director, Division of Medical Education, 1943-1944. Director, Health Center, Niteroi, 1941 - 1942.
Medical Officer, Malaria NE Service, Brazilian Government, 1939. Assistant Director General, State Health Department, 1938-1939. Director, Health Center, Nova-Iguassu, 1937-1938.