Background
López-Corvo, Rafael Ernesto was born on June 10, 1934 in Maturín, Monagas, Venezuela. Son of Luis Gonzaga and Wilfrida (Corvo) López-Ostty.
López-Corvo, Rafael Ernesto was born on June 10, 1934 in Maturín, Monagas, Venezuela. Son of Luis Gonzaga and Wilfrida (Corvo) López-Ostty.
Doctor of Medicine, University Central Venezuela, Caracas, 1959. Degree in psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1964. Degree in psychoanalysis, Venezuelan Institute Psychoanalysis, Caracas, 1978.
Resident in psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, 1960-1964; associate professor, McGill University, Montreal, 1981-1985; chief of service, Ministry of Health, Caracas, 1964-1965; chief of service, Army Hospital, Caracas, 1965-1970; director, Fedex Foundation, Caracas, 1970-1980; program director, Douglas Hospital, Montreal, 1981-1985. Presidential advisor Office of The President of Venezuela, 1984-1988.
Member Venezuelan Psychoanalytical Association (science secretary 1986-1989), Canada Psychoanalytical Association, International Psychoanalytical Association.
Married Sylvia Joan Murphy, July 24, 1964 (divorced October 1989). Children: Alexander Luis, Vanessa Helena, Joanna Isabel. Married Anamilagros Pérez-Morazzani, June 12, 1992.