Curriculum

Professional posts:1950: Medical lieutenant at the Universitary Naval Soldiering.1953: Member of the Spanish Society of Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Surgery (SECOT).1957: Member of the International Society of Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Surgery (SICOT).1964: Founder of 'La Rosaleda' Polyclinical Institute (Santiago).1967: Member of the Spanish Society of Rehabilitation (SER).1968: Member of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SEREUMA).1969: Member of the International College of Surgeons (U.S.A.).1970: Member of the Spanish Society of Foot Surgery (SECPIE).1974: Founder of the Galician Surgery Society (SOCIRGA).1977: Member of the Andalusian Society of Traumatology and Orthopaedics (SATO). Member of the National Committee of Medicial Specialities. Member of the Advisory Board of the Health Undersecretary's Office.1979: Member of the 'Consello Galego de Sanidade' (Santiago). Honourable member of the Argentine Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.1980: President and founder of the Galician Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.1982: President of the Spanish Society of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery.1985: Senator of the Spanish Society of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery.1986: Honourable member of the Latin American Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SLAOT).Cultural posts:1954: Member of the publishing house 'Galaxia' (Vigo).1960: Managing director of the publishing house 'Sept' (Vigo).1970: President of 'Rosalía de Castro' Foundation.1976: President and founder of the 'Museo do Pobo Galego' (Santiago).1977: Member of the Galician Information Institute (Santiago).1979: President of 'Otero Pedrayo' Foundation (Ourense).1983: Secretary of the 'Consello da Cultura Galega' (Santiago).1988: Patron of 'Penzol' Foundation (Vigo).1989: Patron of 'Castelao' Foundation (Santiago).1990: Patron of 'Camilo José Cela' Foundation (Iria Flavia - Padrón).1991: Delegate in Europe of the Galician Centre of Buenos Aires.1994: Patron of 'Alfredo Brañas' Foundation (Santiago).1995: Member of the management committee of 'Ramón Piñeiro' Centre of Humanities (Santiago).