Longo-Mbenza Benjamin
Longo-Mbenza Benjamin
Longo-Mbenza Benjamin, MD, PhD, DSc, Research Champion Professor, Walter Sisulu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Private Bag X1, Mthatha 5117, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Biography
Longo-Mbenza Benjamin, MD, PhD, DSc, Research Champion Professor, Walter Sisulu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Private Bag X1, Mthatha 5117, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
He finished his education in BSc of Natural and Medical Science 1973, University of Kinshasa, DRC and MD, 1977, University of Bucharest, Romania, followed by MMed, Internal Medicine 1978, University of Bucharest, Romania and PhD, 1979, Normal and Pathologic Physiology, Clinical Investigations, University of Bucharest, Romania.
He finished his MMed in Cardiology, 1981, Free University of Brussels, Belgium and DSc in Cardiovascular Sciences 1998, Free University of Brussels, Belgium and he earned a Certificate in Cardiovascular Epidemiology, ISFC and
Certificate in Medical Genetics 1996, European School, Genoa, Italy.
Radio Protection: Nuclear Energy Centre of Kinshasa (CRENK), DRC and International Atomic Energy Agency, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,2006
He worked in BSc of Natural and Medical Science 1973, University of Kinshasa, DRC
MD, 1977, University of Bucharest, Romania
MMed, Internal Medicine 1978, University of Bucharest, Romania
PhD, 1979, Normal and Pathologic Physiology, Clinical Investigations, University of Bucharest, Romania
MMed in Cardiology, 1981, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
DSc in Cardiovascular Sciences 1998, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
Certificate in Cardiovascular Epidemiology, ISFC
Certificate in Medical Genetics 1996, European School, Genoa, Italy
Radio Protection: Nuclear Energy Centre of Kinshasa (CRENK), DRC and International Atomic Energy Agency, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,2006
He worked in Teaching Experience at University Level
- Assistant 1979-1989, Free University of Brussels: Electrocardiography
- Lecturer 1981, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa
- Associate Professor 1982-1986, University of Kinshasa
- Full Professor 1986-1990, University of Kinshasa
- Ordinary Professor 1990 till now, University of Kinshasa teaching:
Research Interest
General Human Physiology
- Anatomy-Physiology
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Pathophysiology
- Renal Physiology
- Cardiology
- Haematology
- Chronobiology and Biometerology
- Hypertension
- AIDS
- Diabetology
- Physical Medicine
- Molecular Genetics
- Ophthalmology