Sergio Gomes Coutinho

Background

Coutinho, Sergio Gomes was born on September 27, 1935 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1960.

Career

Intern and resident in infectious and parasitic diseases, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro assistant professor, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro Medical School, 1962-1967; associate professor, National School Public Health, Rio de Janeiro, 1967-1969; professor, National School Public Health, Rio de Janeiro, 1970-1977; professor immunology, Souza Marques Medical School, Rio de Janeiro, since 1970; senior scientist, head laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute-Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, since 1978; director, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro, 1989-1993. Advisor World Health Organization, Geneva, 1982-1993.

Achievements

• Sergio Gomes Coutinho has been listed as a noteworthy Immunology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Protozoologists, Brazilian Society Tropical Medicine (Gerhard Domagk prize 1976), Brazilian Society Protozoology (president 1987-1988), Brazilian Society Immunology (consultant member), Brazilian Society for Progress of Science.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, stamp collecting.

Connections

Son of Ivan Alvares de Macedo and Maria Thereza (Gomes) C. Married Elizabeth de Carvalho, April 20, 1962. Children: Alexandre, Cristiano, Luciana.

Father:

Ivan Alvares Coutinho

Spouse:

Elizabeth de Carvalho

child:

Cristiano Coutinho

child:

Luciana Coutinho

child:

Alexandre Coutinho