Milton Thiago de Mello (born February 5, 1916) is a veterinarian and the dean of Brazilianprimatology. He is a strong voice for biological conservation of Brazil's megadiverse flora and fauna.
As a professional veterinarian and zoological researcher, de Mello has received awards and distinctions from many governments and organizations, such as from the Comité Français de l’Association Mondiale Vétérinaire, the World Veterinary Epidemiology Society, the Sociedad Colombiana de Primatologia and the John Guggenhiem Memorial. He is an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Veterinary Sciences of London, the American Academy of Microbiology, and the New York Academy of Sciences. He was awarded the Medal of Merit in Veterinary Medicine, at the highest level (Grã-Cruz). He is a consultant with the Pan-American Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Agency of the United Nations. He belongs to more than 30 Brazilian and international scientific societies, of which he has helped found 14 and served as an official of at least 12. He is the author of numerous books and over 150 scientific papers on primates, brucellosis, bubonic plague, medical mycology, the teaching of veterinary medicine, and the environmental crisis in Brazil and other countries.
The recently founded Milton Thiago de Mello Environmental Institute, in Sobradinho, Distrito Federal, Brazil, is named after him.
Almost all Brazilian primatologists have, at one time or another, studied under de Mello.
milton, thiago, mello, born, february, 1916, veterinarian, dean, brazilian, primatology, strong, voice, biological, conservation, brazil, megadiverse, flora, fauna, born, 1916, february, 1916, janeiro, brazilnationalitybrazilianalma, materescola, nacional, med. Milton Thiago de Mello born February 5 1916 is a veterinarian and the dean of Brazilian primatology He is a strong voice for biological conservation of Brazil s megadiverse flora and fauna Milton Thiago de MelloBorn 1916 02 05 February 5 1916 age 107 Rio de Janeiro BrazilNationalityBrazilianAlma materEscola Nacional de Medicina Veterinaria 1946 D Sc Microbiology Rio de JaneiroKnown forFounding Brazilian primatologyAwardsGra Cruz Medal of MeritScientific careerFieldsPrimatology Veterinary Medicine and ConservationInstitutionsUniversity of BrasiliaAs a professional veterinarian and zoological researcher de Mello has received awards and distinctions from many governments and organizations such as from the Comite Francais de l Association Mondiale Veterinaire the World Veterinary Epidemiology Society the Sociedad Colombiana de Primatologia and the John Guggenhiem Memorial He is an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Veterinary Sciences of London the American Academy of Microbiology and the New York Academy of Sciences He was awarded the Medal of Merit in Veterinary Medicine at the highest level Gra Cruz He is a consultant with the Pan American Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Agency of the United Nations He belongs to more than 30 Brazilian and international scientific societies of which he has helped found 14 and served as an official of at least 12 He is the author of numerous books and over 150 scientific papers on primates brucellosis bubonic plague medical mycology the teaching of veterinary medicine and the environmental crisis in Brazil and other countries The recently founded Milton Thiago de Mello Environmental Institute in Sobradinho Distrito Federal Brazil is named after him Almost all Brazilian primatologists have at one time or another studied under de Mello He turned 100 in February 2016 1 See also editMilton s titiReferences edit Professor que lancou penicilina no Brasil faz 100 anos e publica livro in Portuguese globo com 5 February 2016 Retrieved 21 February 2016 External links editMilton Thiago de Mello biography at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute on line at 1 nbsp This Brazilian scientist article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milton Thiago de Mello amp oldid 1137693277, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
