Egas Moniz(1874–1955)
MedicineAntónio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz, known as simply Egas Moniz, was a Portuguese neurologist and the developer of cerebral angiography. He is regarded as one of the founders of modern psychosurgery, having developed the surgical procedure leucotomy—better known today as lobotomy—for which he became the first Portuguese national to receive a Nobel Prize in 1949.
Awards & Recognition
for his discovery of the therapeutic value of leucotomy in certain psychoses
University of LisbonCareer History
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias
Lisboa, PT
Researcher
Ton Duc Thang University
Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche
Peniche, PT
Researcher
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Egas Moniz
Caparica, PT
Education
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Doctor Europeo en Sanidad Animal y Seguridad Alimentaria
2013
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Master en Sanidad Animal y Seguridad Alimentaria
2011
Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz
Licenciatura em Ciências da Nutrição
2009
Research Funding
Red iberoamericana de innovación para la sostenibilidad de la cadena de valor de alimentos (323RT0142)
CYTED Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo
Studies on the utilization of Catostylus tagi in health sciences
Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL
AlProSos - Red de Alimentos ricos en Proteínas regionales Sostenibles (125RT0165)
Programa Iberoamericano de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo
CONTEMFood: Contaminants in Meat Replacement Products: A Contemporary Food Safety Perspective
Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Innovation
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