Rey, Ciência em Defesa da Vida

- Media type
- Film
Rey, Ciência em Defesa da Vida · Rey, Ciência em Defesa da Vida · MOVIE
Documentary 2018
About this title
Follow the journey of parasitologist Luis Rey, who became passionate about studying and combating diseases of poverty while still a medical student. Rey was impeached by the dictatorship for his Communist Party activism and, in exile, gained international recognition by promoting schistosomiasis control in Tunisia, working for the World Health Organization. Upon returning to Brazil, he dedicated himself to Fiocruz until the end of his career.