Dentists - Doctors - Inventors - Medicine - Science
Nov. 11, 1955 - Italy honours her Guinea Pig scientist - with highest award; Dr. Mario Ponzo seventy year old scientist known as the Guinea Pig scientist of Italy was presented with the Gold Medal the highest Italian award for Civil Merit. Dr. Ponzo has undergone nineteen operations for experimental radium burns - and has lost as arm and both hands. Photo Shows Mr. Peyron the Mayor of Turin presents the Gold Medal to Professor Ponzo during the ceremony at the Madama Palace, Turin
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13175054
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46912786
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