Mário Pinotti, Brazilian
sanitarist (Brotas, São Paulo State
21 January 1894 – Rio de Janeiro 03 March 1972) Developed
Pinotti method employing chloroquine salt against malaria (1952). This salt was
used as therapeutic and/or prophylactic
HONORS Bernhard Nocht Medal, Bernhard Nocht Institut für Tropenmedizin, Hamburg (1954) Medicine
& Physiology Nobel Prize nominee (1959)
OFFICES Brazilian Health Minister (1950-4; 1958-60) |
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