Jacinto Convit, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Venezuelan scientist
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Place of Birth: Venezuela
About Jacinto Convit
- Jacinto Convit GarcÃa (11 September 1913 – 12 May 2014) was a Venezuelan physician and scientist, known for developing a vaccine to prevent leprosy and his studies to treat cancer.
- He played a role in founding Venezuela's National Institute of Biomedicine and held many leprosy-related positions.
- Among Convit's many honors for his work on leprosy and tropical diseases was Spain's Prince of Asturias Award in the Scientific and Technical Research category and France's Legion of Honor.
- In 1988, Convit was nominated for a Nobel Prize in Medicine for his experimental anti-leprosy vaccine.
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