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GUEVARA, Palmira. Maestro José Vicente Scorza Biographical Profile. INHRR [online]. 2016, vol.47, n.1-2, pp.125-135. ISSN 0798-0477.

Those human beings that since childhood are curious with restless imagination, observant and thirsty for understanding the how’s and why’s of Nature’s perfect certainty; those who are sensible to the Arts, to human solidarity and watching for the common layman´s needs; with unhesitating memory and countless love to give, these human beings rarely pass through life unnoticed, especially if they enjoyed a long and full life. Maestro José Vicente Scorza was one of them. I have knew him since I was just a girl as the Research Professor, hero of Venezuelan Urban Guerrilla in the 1960’s and later, as my Professor in Parasitology during my Doctorate. I want to share with you a brief biography and some anecdotes about his personality and his achievements, including those academic ones, in his journey through life.

Palavras-chave : Scorza; José Vicente-Biography; Scorza; José Vicente-Biographical Profile; Parasitologist- Venezuela; Public health- Venezuela.