Society of the Snow
Person· Acting
Roberto Canessa
- Born
- January 17, 1953
- From
- Montevideo, Uruguay
Also known as
Roberto Jorge Canessa Urta
Biography
Roberto Jorge Canessa Urta is a Uruguayan pediatric cardiologist, former rugby player, author, and survivor of the 1972 Andes flight disaster. He was one of the 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 and, together with Nando Parrado, crossed the Andes in search of help. He later became a pediatric cardiologist specializing in congenital heart conditions.
