Oswaldo Cruz father-in-law, a wealthy Portuguese merchant. Cruz found the seaport of Santos ravaged by an epidemic of bubonic plague that threatened to reach Rio de Janeiro and engaged himself immediately in the combat of this disease. The mayor of Rio de Janeiro authorized the construction of a plant for manufacturing the serum against the disease which had been developed at the Pasteur Institute by Alexandre Yersin and coworkers. He asked the institution for a scientist who could bring to Brazil this know-how. The Pasteur Institute responded that such a person was already available in Brazil: Dr. Oswaldo Cruz. On May 25,
The McKell Institute The McKell Institute The McKell Institute is an Australian public policy institute dedicated to developing practical policy ideas and contributing to public debate. The McKell Institute was launched in April 2012. It is named after William McKell, the 27th Premier of New South Wales and 12th Governor-General of Australia. The McKell Institute released its first report in 2012 titled "Homes for All: The 40 things we can do to improve supply and affordability". The Institute conducts an annual survey, The State of New South Wales, which charts the views of NSW residents on a range of social and economic issues.