O Professor Universitário e Médico Luís de Pina na génese, consolidação e direção de instituições universitárias, político-administrativas e sociais

Abstract

Luís José de Pina Guimarães (1901-1972) was a physician, professor, politician, founder and director of public and private institutions in Porto. He graduated and obtained his doctorate from the Faculty of Medicine of Porto in 1927 and 1930, respectively. At this institution, he was Assistant in Anatomy (1927), Assistant Professor of the IV Group (1933), Extraordinary Professor of the IV Group (1941), Full Professor of History of Medicine and Professional Ethics (1944), Professor of Psychiatry (1951-1960) and Medical Psychology (1955-1970). He was a member of the School Council (1950-1970). He founded and directed the Museum of History of Medicine «Maximiano Lemos» (1933-1970). He established and presided over the Centre for Humanistic Studies, which promoted the reorganisation of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of Porto. He advocated its reinstatement and was its Delegate (1962-1966). His research covered Anatomy, Physical Anthropology, Forensic Medicine, Psychology and Psychiatry, focusing on History of Medicine and Professional Ethics. He published articles and presented papers at national and international conferences, emphasising the Portuguese context. As a member of the National Assembly (1938-1945), Mayor of Porto (1945-1949) and Provedor of Santa Casa da Misericórdia (1953-1955), he demonstrated a sense of public duty and erudition.