Clodomiro Picado Twight

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Picado and the second or maternal family name is Twight.
Clodomiro Picado
Born(1887-04-17)April 17, 1887
San Marcos, Nicaragua
DiedMay 16, 1944(1944-05-16) (aged 57)
San José, Costa Rica
Alma materLa Sorbonne, Paris

Clodomiro Picado Twight (April 17, 1887 – May 16, 1944), also known as "Clorito Picado", was a Costa Rican scientist who was internationally recognized for his pioneering research on snake venom and the development of various antivenins. His work on molds was a precursor to the formal discovery of penicillin and resulted in compounds which he used to treat patients at least one year before the re-discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming. He wrote over 115 works, mainly books and monographs.

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