Ricardo Renzo Brentani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Brazilian physician and scientist
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Place of Birth: Trieste, Friuli–Venezia Giulia
About Ricardo Renzo Brentani
- Ricardo Renzo Brentani (21 July 1937 – 29 November 2011) was a noted Brazilian physician, scientist and university professor.
- He was made a Grand Cross of the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit in 2007.
- He graduated in medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo.
- After completing his doctoral studies in biochemistry and developing his entire teaching and research career there, Brentani became a full professor and dean.
- In January 1983, Brentani became the founding director of the São Paulo Branch of the global Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR).
- Brentani retired from this position on December 31, 2005, having there guided the training and research of many hundreds of students.
- Brentani also became president of the São Paulo Cancer Hospital, where he directs its research center.
- He is one of the outstanding Brazilian scientific leaders, and is the director of the Technical and Administrative Council of the São Paulo State Research Foundation. Brentani died from a heart attack on 29 November 2011.
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