The Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and its Member Biographies updated 11 January
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
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Dr Pedro Vignau<br />
1938-1948<br />
Dr Pedro Vignau served as a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> from June 1938 until<br />
August 1948. Prior to joining <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>, he was a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Argentine<br />
<strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> <strong>and</strong> stepped down as <strong>its</strong> President in 1944. 25 Outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Movement, he had a<br />
long <strong>and</strong> distinguished career in medicine <strong>and</strong> received several awards for his work. After<br />
graduating with a Doctorate from <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Buenos Aires in 1907, he went on to be a<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor at <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Chemistry at <strong>the</strong> National College <strong>of</strong> Buenos Aires, only one<br />
<strong>of</strong> several positions he held throughout his life. 26 He was born February 6 th 1878 in<br />
Gualeguaychú, Argentina <strong>and</strong> passed away, at 79, on September 27 th 1957. 27<br />
25 <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
26 http://www.cnba.uba.ar/mheq/colecciones/mvv015<br />
27 http://www.biol.unlp.edu.ar/vignau-h.htm<br />
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