[Professor Dr. Abraham Horwitz Barak (1910-2000)]

Abraham Horwitz, MD, was a prominent leader in Public Health in the Americans. His career started as a clinician and researcher in infectious diseases, then as a teacher in two Chilean Universities, one of the organizers of the Public Health Service in Chile and, subsequently, a prominent staff member in the Pan American Health Organization, becoming its Director during four consecutive terms. His outstanding career was recognized worldwide with several honorary awards and distinctions. Dr. Horwitz is recognized as one of the most distinguished and influential individuals in Medicine, in the American Continent, during the 20th Century.