Milton Thiago de Mello is the dean of Brazilian primatology. He is a strong voice for biological conservation of Brazil's megadiverse flora and fauna, as well as en example of professional and personal probity. As a professional veterinarian and zoological researcher, Thiago de Mello is world-famous and has received awards and distinctions from many governments and organizations, such as from the ?Comit� Fran�ais de l?Association Mondiale V�t�rinaire?, ?The World Veterinary Epidemiology Society?, the ?Sociedad Colombiana de Primatologia? and ?The John Guggenhiem Memorial?. He is an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Veterinary Sciences of London, the American Academy of Microbiology, and the New York Academy of Sciences. He was awarded the Medal of Merit in Veterinary Medicine, as the highest level. He is a consultant with the Pan-American Health Organization, and the Food and Agriculture Agency of the United Nations. He belongs to more than 30 Brazilian and international scientific societies, of which he has helped found 14 and served as an official of at least 12. 

February 5th, 1916 in Rio de Janeiro (Age 108)