Rafael Najera

Background

Najera, Rafael was born on February 19, 1938 in Córdoba, Spain. Son of Luis and María (Morrondo) Najera.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Madrid University, 1962, Doctor of Medicine 1967. M.Sci., Birmingham (England) Medical School, 1967, postgraduate, 1967-1968. Diploma in Public Health, School Public Health Madrid, 1965.

Association chief, service respiratory and exanthematic viruses National Center for Virology, Majadahonda, Madrid, 1963-1972, chief service, 1972-1980.

Medical officer virus diseases unit World Health Organization, Geneva, 1980-1981. Associate professor virology Madrid Faculty Medicine, 1970-1973.

Director National Center Microbiology, 1982-1986. Director general National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Madrid, 1986-1992.

Director Department Retrovirus Research Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain, 1992.

Career

Chief, service respiratory and exanthematic viruses National. Officer virus diseases unit World Health Organization, Geneva, 1980-1981. Director National; director general National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Madrid, 1986-1992.

Director Department Retrovirus Research Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain, 1992.

Director World Health Organization Collaborating Center. President Spanish Society Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1989.

General Microbiology, American Society Microbiology, International Association Biological

Achievements

• Rafael Najera has been listed as a noteworthy virologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director World Health Organization Collaborating Center Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. President Spanish Society Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, since 1989. Member of American Public Health Association, International Epidemiological Association, European Teratology Society, International Association Biological Standardization, American Society Microbiology, Society General Microbiology, Spanish Society Virology (president 1988-1998), Spanish Society Microbiology (secretary, president virology group since 1970).

Connections

Married Margarita de Parga Vazquez, July 1, 1965. Children: Isabel, Gonzalo.

Father:

Luis Najera

Mother:

María (Morrondo) Najera

Spouse:

Margarita de Parga Vazquez

child:

Isabel Najera

child:

Gonzalo Najera