Dr. Hugo E. Gallo-Torres, M.D., Ph.D., passed away peacefully in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
Born in Talara, Peru, on August 16, 1934, Dr. Gallo-Torres received his medical degree from the Universidad de San Marcos in Lima, Peru, where he was in the top three of his class, earning him a scholarship to continue his studies.
Dr. Gallo-Torres emigrated to the U.S. in 1963, and earned a master’s degree in nutrition and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Columbia University in New York City. He completed his medical degree at Tulane University in New Orleans; all his degrees were completed on scholarships.
Dr. Gallo-Torres was the Director of Gastroenterology for Hoffmann LaRoche for nearly 20 years; the company was based in Basel, Switzerland and he lived there with his family for several years.