Marcel Roche Dugand (August 15, 1920, Caracas, Venezuela – May 3, 2003, Miami, USA) was a physician, scientist and scientific leader.He was born into a wealthy family of French origin. His father, Luis Roche was a well known urbanist. His secondary education was conducted in Paris, France, graduating in 1938. Following this, he moved to the USA and got a Bachelor of Science degree at St.