Mário Pinotti, Brazilian sanitarist (Brotas, São Paulo State 21 January 1894 – Rio de Janeiro 03 March 1972)

Developed Pinotti method employing chloroquine salt against malaria (1952). This salt was used as therapeutic and/or prophylactic    

HONORS

Bernhard Nocht Medal, Bernhard Nocht Institut für Tropenmedizin, Hamburg  (1954)

Medicine & Physiology Nobel Prize nominee (1959) 

OFFICES

Brazilian Health Minister (1950-4; 1958-60)