Professor Charles Mattei Medal – Signed by Jean Vernon
In bronze
Weight: 169.8 g
Dimensions: 54.5 x 78 mm
Biography :
Charles MATTEI (1889 Bastia – 1973 Marseille), French doctor from Capicorsu (Barrettali). Doctor of medicine in Montpellier in 1914. Hospital doctor in 1920. He was in charge of pathological anatomy courses until 1926. Holder of the chair of therapeutics in 1928. Holder of the chair of medical clinic from 1935 to 1961. In 1945, he was in charge of experimenting with penicillin
– National Academy of Medicine, elected national correspondent for the medicine division on June 12, 1945. Elected non-resident member on June 5, 1962.
– Officer of the Legion of Honor. Commander of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great. Officer of the Academic Palms.
Obverse:
Profile bust to the right of Professor Charles Mattei
Exergue inscription:
BY PROFESSOR CHARLES MATTEI
HIS • STUDENTS • HIS • FRIENDS
Signature: JEAN VERNON MCMLXI ( 1961 )
Reverse:
Top: BASTIA
View of the city of Bastia . Among other things, we can see the pro-cathedral of Sainte-Marie de Bastia.
In the center, the inscription:
PROFESSOR • OF • THERAPY • 1928 • 1935
PROFESSOR • OF • MEDICAL • CLINICAL • 1935 • 1960
CORRESPONDENT • NATIONAL • OF • THE ACADEMY
OF • MEDICINE • 1945
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ACCVMVLATION • OF • EMETINE
PENICILLOTHERAPY • ENDOBRONCHIVE
• ABSCESSES • PVLMONARIES
DOSAGE • VTILE • OF • STREPTOMYCIN
IN • THE • TVBERCVLOSE • PVLMONARY
Bottom: MARSEILLE
View of the city of Marseille . We can see the Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica ( the Good Mother ), the Pharo Palace and the King René Tower .
Edge:
BRONZE + Arthus-Bertrand triangular hallmark
