Voz Portucalense lembra Walter Osswald

Voz Portucalense remembered Professor Walter Osswald following his death on September 22, 2026, two days after his 98th birthday. Osswald was a scientist and an active member of the Church who worked in pharmacology, bioethics, and university teaching.

He served as the first director of the Instituto de Bioética at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto and worked for the journal Ação Médica. Osswald also chaired several ethics committees, including the one at Hospital de São João. The Comissão Episcopal da Cultura, Bens Culturais e Comunicações Sociais previously awarded him the Prémio Árvore da Vida Padre Manuel Antunes in 2016.

His professional recognitions included an honorary doctorate from the Universidade de Coimbra and the Medalha de Ouro de Serviços Distintos from the Ministério da Saúde in 2002. Other honors included the Grã-Cruz da Ordem Militar de Santiago da Espada and the medalha de Mérito Científico from the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior.