Walter Osswald Died, Pioneer of Bioethics in Portugal
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Osswald was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Santiago da Espada, the Grand Cross of the Order of Public Instruction, the Commanda, with plaque, of the Order of St Gregory the Great of the Holy See, the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Health and the title of "Doctor Honoris Cause" by the University of Coimbra.
Doctor, pharmacologist and professor at the University of Porto, was the founder of the Institute of Bioethics of the Catholic University and holder of the UNESCO Chair of Bioethics.
The doctor, pharmacologist and pioneer of bioethics Walter Osswald died today, at the age of 98, in Porto, indicated the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP) in a note of regret, which recalls the "man who united science and consciousness".
The doctor, professor and researcher stood out for his contribution to research and debate around medicine, bioethics and humanistic thinking.
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