
Zeferino Vaz
Brazilian physician and academic (1908-1981)
Zeferino Vaz (May 27, 1908 – February 19, 1981) was a Brazilian physician and academic who coordinated the construction and development of the State University of Campinas, whose main campus is named in his honor. He strived to bring together leading scientists to teach at the University.2
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Born May 27, 1908, died Feb 19, 1981.1
About
Zeferino was born and lived his childhood in São Paulo. He attended the Medicine school
of the University of São Paulo and got his M.D. degree in 1932, with specializations
in Parasitology, Parasitic Diseases, Biology, Genetics and Zoology.
Shortly after his graduation, Zeferino became professor of Zoology and Parasitology in the Veterinary Medicine School of the University of São Paulo. He was the director of the Veterinary Medicine School from 1936 to 1947. From 1951 to 1964 he was the director-founder of the Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, and during this period, in 1963, he was state secretary of public health. From 1964 to 1965 he was the first president of the São Paulo State Council of Education and rector of the University of Brasília.
From Wikipedia’s article on Zeferino Vaz, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- University of CampinasFounder10
Early life and education
- Date not recordedUniversity of São Paulo3
Career
Occupation: physician.6
- Date not recordedWorked at University of São Paulo4
- Date not recordedFounded University of Campinas5
Personal life
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- 1WikidataZeferino Vaz on Wikidata
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