EMILIO YUNIS

Emilio Jos Yunis Turbay es un mdico

genetista nacido en Sincelejo

Fue el creador del programa de Maestra en

Gentica Humana de la Universidad
Nacional de Colombia, y el fundador del
Instituto de Gentica de la misma
Universidad. Yunis es considerado el padre
de la gentica humana y de la gentica
mdica en Colombia y en Amrica Latina.
Sus trabajos en gentica le han servido para
explicar cientficamente la historia y
regionalismos de Colombia.

En 2012 recibi el ttulo de doctor honoris

causa de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, el cual fue recibido por su hijo Juan
Jos Yunis. Autor de mltiples artculos cientficos en gentica, as como de varios
libros y galardonado en varias ocasiones con el Premio "Alejandro ngel Escobar"
de Colombia.

Descubri el Sndrome de Yunis-Varn en 1980. Desde su retiro como profesor de

la Universidad Nacional de Colombia en 1997, despus de 37 aos de servicio,
dirige un Instituto de Gentica Privado
EMILIO YUNIS

Emilio Jos Yunis Peaty is a geneticist doctor

born in Sincelejo
was the creator of the program of Master in
Human genetics of the National University of
Colombia, and the founder of the Institute of
Genetics of the same university. Yunis is
considered the father of human genetics and
medical genetics in Colombia and Latin America.
His work in genetics has helped him to explain the
history and regionalisms of Colombia
scientifically.
In 2012 he received the title of Doctor honoris causa of the National University of
Colombia, which was received by his son Juan Jos Yunis. Author of multiple
scientific articles in genetics, as well as several books and awarded several times
with the prize "Alejandro ngel Escobar" of Colombia.
Discovered Yunis-male syndrome in 1980. Since his retirement as a professor at the
National University of Colombia in 1997, after 37 years of service, he runs a private
genetics Institute