Milton Thiago de Mello | |
Birth: | 5 February 1916 Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil |
Death: | 1 October 2024 Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil |
Age: | 108 years, 239 days |
Country: | BRA |
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Milton Thiago de Mello (5 February 1916 – 1 October 2024) was a Brazilian centenarian, veterinarian, and the dean of Brazilian primatology. He had a strong voice for biological conservation of Brazil's megadiverse flora and fauna. His age is verified by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Milton Thiago de Mello was born in Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil on 5 February 1916.
As a professional veterinarian and zoological researcher, de Mello has received awards and distinctions from many governments and organizations, such as from the Comite Francais de l’Association Mondiale Veterinaire, the World Veterinary Epidemiology Society, the Sociedad Colombiana de Primatologia and the John Guggenhiem Memorial. He is an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Veterinary Sciences of London, the American Academy of Microbiology, and the New York Academy of Sciences. He was awarded the Medal of Merit in Veterinary Medicine, at the highest level (Gra-Cruz). He is a consultant with the Pan-American Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Agency of the United Nations. He belongs to more than 30 Brazilian and international scientific societies, of which he has helped found 14 and served as an official of at least 12. He is the author of numerous books and over 150 scientific papers on primates, brucellosis, bubonic plague, medical mycology, the teaching of veterinary medicine, and the environmental crisis in Brazil and other countries.
The Milton Thiago de Mello Environmental Institute, in Sobradinho, Distrito Federal, Brazil, is named after him.
Almost all Brazilian primatologists have, at one time or another, studied under de Mello.
He turned 100 in February 2016.
De Mello died in Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 1 October 2024 at the age of 108 years, 239 days.
External links[]
- Milton Thiago de Mello Fiocruz
References[]
- Semi-supercentenarians Gerontology Research Group
- Professor que 'lançou' penicilina no Brasil faz 100 anos e publica livro G1, 5 February 2016
- Vídeo em comemoração aos 105 anos do Dr. Milton Thiago de Mello CRMV-BA, 12 February 2021
- Aniversário de 106 anos (VIVO) do Ilustre e meu amigo Prof. MILTON THIAGO DE MELLO Carla Soares on Facebook, 6 February 2022
- Milton Thiago de Mello recebe Premio Paulo Dacorso em cerimonia no CFMV CFMV, 10 February 2023
- Aos 108 anos, morre Milton Thiago de Mello, médico-veterinário que deu exemplo de dedicação à pesquisa e ao ensino CFMV, 2 October 2024