Ricardo Martins da Rocha Meirelles

Background

Meirelles, Ricardo Martins da Rocha was born on December 17, 1946 in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Son of Walter and Lobelia Meirelles.

Education

Degree in medicine, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1971.

Career

Coordinator department nutrition and dietetics, Brazilian Beneficient Rehabilitation Association, Rio de Janeiro, 1972-1973; staff endocrinologist, National Institute Medical Care of Social Welfare, Rio de Janeiro, 1976-1989; staff endocrinologist, State Institute Diabetes and Endocrinology, Rio de Janeiro, 1976-1990; director, State Institute Diabetes and Endocrinology, Rio de Janeiro, since 1990; associate professor endocrinology, Catholic U., Rio de Janeiro, since 1981. Director 18th Brazilian Congress of Endocrinology, Rio de Janeiro, 1986-1988. Consultant endocrinology Financier of Studies and Projects, Brazil, since 1993.

Achievements

• Ricardo Martins da Rocha Meirelles has been listed as a noteworthy Endocrinologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Cultural attache Carlos Chagas Academy Center, Rio de Janeiro, 1967-1968. Member ethical commission Regional Council Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, 1985-1987. Delegate 2nd Municipal Health Conference, Rio de Janeiro, 1993.

Member Brazilian Society Endocrinology and Metabolism (regional president 1984-1986, national vice president 1988-1990), Brazilian Society for Study of Obesity (vice president 1990-1992), Endocrine Society (educator).

Connections

Married Lucia Maria de CastroNoronha, April 28, 1973. 1 child, Tatiana Noronha de Meirelles.

Father:

Walter Martins

Mother:

Lobelia (Martins

Spouse:

Lucia Maria de CastroNoronha