175) Faria Gomes honored

On May 26, 2007 in the Rectory of the University of Porto in formal session chaired by the Rector, was held the official presentation of the Academy of Dental Medicine and has become the imposition of the badges academic founders. Were distinguished among the distinguished physician and former Stomatologist guest lecturer of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, António Augusto Faria Gomes, and Olávio Sereno.

Faria Gomes was born on 12 May 1931, son of Marcolino Gomes, dental technician, from Barra, and Olinda Faria of Mogofores. Although not having been born in barrels, has always adopted this as their land, where, indeed, parents have lived many years, even beyond his father's death. Degree in medicine from the University of Coimbra in 1957, made the examination of dental specialty of the Order of Physicians in 1961, was approved unanimously.

Surgery for oro-maxillo-facial in the Hospital Conde de Sucen in Águeda, from 1962 to 1965, was mobilized as lieutenant to the hospital doctor of Luanda, between 1965 and 1967, was appointed chief doctor of dental service. He was appointed director of the department of stomatology of the Hospital District of Aveiro in 1978. He was President of the College of the Association of Specialty Physicians, from 1987 to 1989, president of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine, from 1980 to 1983, visiting professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, and regent of the discipline of the fixed prosthesis Department of Dental Medicine, Stomatology and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, 1988 to 2001, when it reached the limit of age for retirement.

The area of highest clinical and scientific interest has been the implantology, where it is one of the pioneers and most respected professionals in the country. Delivered numerous lectures at national and international scientific meetings and published several articles in journals of the specialty, and the Spanish equivalent of a magazine. He was organizer of several scientific events and was awarded by the Spanish Society of Stomatology, the Diploma of Honor in 1983. It is one of the main drivers of the business relations between Portugal and Spain, has been president and secretary-general of the first and third congress held in the Portuguese-Spanish Braga and Coimbra respectively. It is member of the Committee of Liaision Dentaire "European Community. V.C.

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