Scientists once doctors from Venezuela , Jacinto Convit , died on Monday . Scientists are famous of their roles in developing a vaccine for leprosy was passed away at the age of 100 years .
Family Convit said that he has dedicated his entire life to humanity , especially through treatment . Besides leprosy vaccine , Convit also find a vaccine against the tropical skin disease , leishmaniasis , and participate in developing cancer drugs . The man has received numerous awards including France 's Legion of Honour , but failed to get a Nobel Prize in medicine in 1998 .
Born in 1913 in the Spanish immigrant family , he then received his college at a university in Caracas . Moved by the negative perception that is often directed at aka leprosy leprosy patients , Convit actually worked with leprosy patients were excluded on the outskirts of the city and the forest area .
He combines the treatment of tuberculosis and bacteria found in the anteater for leprosy vaccine design . But until now , scientists are still working to enhance the leprosy eradication vaccine . Leprosy , leprosy , aka Morbus Hansen's disease is a disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and can be spread through coughing and sneezing . The disease can cause permanent damage to the skin , nerves , eyes , and other body members .
Dr. Barry Bloom , scientists who have collaborated with Dr. Convit for 15 years said that he was worthy of the title of the best doctors . Imprint on his memory , Convit can remember only patient of his name . " After a lifetime of work , I think he still knows every name of the patient has ever encountered , " said Bloom .
" He has a passion for dealing with the two most diseases cause a negative perception of the world , namely leprosy and parasitic disease called leishmaniasis . And he offered his life to finding ways to improve the health of people who have been forgotten by the world and many other scientists , " Bloom said his colleagues recalled , as reported by the BBC and written on Thursday ( 05/15/2014 ) .
