FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN INICC
Prof. Dr. Víctor Daniel Rosenthal.
M.D., C.I.C., M.Sc.

Basic Medical Degree, Medical specialization:

Relevant courses:

Fellowship and Visiting Professor (Wisconsin University. Madison. U. S. A.)
Approved courses of Infection control and hospital epidemiology courses (Society for Health Care and Epidemiology. S.H.E.A. U.S.A).
Approved courses of Infection control and hospital epidemiology (Association for Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology. A.P.I.C., U.S.A).
Approved courses of quality health care (Joint Commission for Healthcare Accreditation. J.C.A.H.O. U.S.A).

Teaching appointments:

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Superior Course Director. Medical College of Buenos Aires, (Argentina).
Professor Ad Hoc in Valparaiso University (Chile).
He gave several lectures in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, England, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Poland, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uruguay, Vietnam, and others.

Government Consultant:

He has been conducting researches with Secretary of Health of Bogota. (Colombia).
He has been conducting researches with Secretary of Health of Guanajuato (México).
He conducted researches with Sub secretary of Innovation and Quality, Secretary of Health (México).
Past -Health Minister Consultant (Argentina).

National and International Infection Control Guidelines Contributor:

Infection Control Guidelines Contributor (Argentina). 1993-2006.
Infection Control Guidelines Contributor (Bogota. Colombia). 2002-2005.
Infection Control Guidelines Contributor (Mexico). 2003-2005.
World Health Organization (WHO) Infection Control Guidelines Reviewer (Global)

Scientific Journal Reviewer, Editorial Board Committee Member:

International Journal of Infection Control (IJIC), Journal of the International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC). Editorial Board Member.
American Journal of Infection Control. Editorial Board Member and Reviewer. (U.S.A.)
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials.. Editorial Board Member and Reviewer. (Europe)
Australian Infection Control. Editorial Board Member and Reviewer. (Australia)
Infectio. Editorial Board Member and Reviewer.(Colombia)
Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology(Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica). Former Editorial Board Member and Reviewer. (Argentina)
Emerging Infectious Diseases. Reviewer. (Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention- Atlanta- Georgia- U.S.A.)
Epidemiology and Infection. Reviewer. (U.S.A.)
International Journal of Nursing Studies. Reviewer. (U.S.A.)
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Reviewer. (U. S. A.)
Critical Care Medicine. Reviewer. (U.S.A.)
Medical Science Monitor. Reviewer. (U.S.A.)
International Journal for Quality in Health Care. Reviewer. (U.S.A.)
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reviewer. (England)
Respirology. Reviewer. (Asia)
Pan American Journal of Public Health. Reviewer.
The Lancet. Reviewer. (U.K. and U.S.A.)
World Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reviewer.

Scientific Societies and Global Organizations Appointments:

Infection Control international committee member. APIC, USA (Since 2004).
Infection Control Committee Member of the SADI (Infectious Diseases Society) Argentina. General Secretary (1993-2001). Member (2003-2005).
Member of the Organizing Committee of II Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology of the Pan American Congress. Argentina (1998)
Scientific Committee Member of V Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Pan American Congress. Peru. (2004)
Ex Secretary of Infection Control Committee of the Infectious Diseases Pan American Association. Latin- America. (1996-1998)
Founder and Chairman of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC), endorsed by IFIC (International Federation of Infection Control).

Current Working Activity:

Founder and Chairman, International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) and Founder and Chairman, Foundation to Fight against Nosocomial Infections (FLIN).

Awards Received for Scientific Activities:

He has received the Best Research Award in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology at the Infection Control Meeting of Chile. (December 2001)
He has received the Best Research Award in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology at the Infection Control Meeting Pan Am, Cancun. (November 2002)
He has received the Blue Ribbon Award in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology at APIC Infection Control Meeting, Baltimore, US. (June 2005)
He has received the Best Research Award in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology at the Infection Control Meeting in Mexico, (July 2005)
He has received the Best Research Award in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology at the Infection Control Meeting of International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC) Istanbul, Turkey. (October 2005)
He received the Best International Abstract Award at the 33rd Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Tampa, F.L., USA. (June 2006)
He received the Best Abstract Award at the VIII Panamerican Congress of Nosocomial Infections, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. (November, 2011)

Scientific Activities:

President of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC), a multi-center, multinational open research network, including the participation of approximately 600 researchers from more than 100 cities, in 44 countries, of 4 continents (See list of countries)
He is author of more than 300 abstracts presented at International Scientific Meetings and manuscripts published in Peer Review Journals. (View all the published scientific researches).

Personal Contact:

Ph: (54-11) 4865-2585
Cel: (54-9-11) 5691-1775
Fax: (54-11) 4861-5826
Email:victor_rosenthal@inicc.org