title: [Development of Tropical Medicine in Cuba: life and work of its highest exponent].
abstract: A brief historical review of Tropical Medicine in Cuba and of the life and work of Pedro Kourí up to the foundation of the institution that bears his name today was made. The achievements attained by this Institute were also included in this paper. With this study we payed a modest homage to the illustrous Dr. Pedro Kourí on the centenary of his birthday and the students and health workers had the opportunity to know part of this Cuban history.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Pedro Kourí".
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Suárez
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Mesa
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration; D003462:Cuba; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000266:history*