Dr. Vicente Vérez Bencomo. Director Center for the Study of Synthetic Antigens University of Havana

Conner Gorry

2007, Number 1

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MEDICC Review 2007; 9 (1)

Dr. Vicente Vérez Bencomo. Director Center for the Study of Synthetic Antigens University of Havana

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Dr. Vicente Vérez Bencomo is a world-renowned scientist who led the team that discovered and developed the Cuban Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine using a synthetic antigen – the first of its kind in the world. Educated in Cuba, Russia, and France, Dr Vérez has received numerous awards for his groundbreaking work, including the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Gold Medal (2005), and the Cuban National Chemistry Award (2006). The Cuban Hib vaccine is undergoing evaluation by the World Health Organization for vaccination packages for use in the developing world.