Rafael Rangel: Father of parasitology and bioanalysis in Venezuela (+seeding)
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Published at: 20/08/2024 08:15 AM
On August 20, 1909, Rafael Rangel, a Venezuelan scientist who has been considered to be the father of parasitology and bioanalysis in the country, died in Caracas.
A native of the state of Trujillo, he was born on April 25, 1877. In 1896 he began his medical career at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), in Caracas.
As a student, he excelled in the area of Bacteriology and Microbiology, despite retiring in the third year of his degree, Rangel complemented his knowledge of the laboratory by being part of the chairs led by Dr. José Gregorio Hernández, learning, among other things, to know the techniques of microscopic parasitology.
In 1902, he was appointed first director of the histology and bacteriology laboratory at the Vargas Hospital. As a researcher, he contributed greatly to providing solutions to the health problems of his time.
His work dedicated to science also included the health campaign to eradicate the bubonic plague in La Guaira, in 1908.
In recognition of the work of Trujillo, the National Institute of Hygiene has been named after this scientist since 1977.
Mazo News Team