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Immunologist Victor Nussenzweig was a pioneer in malaria vaccine research

With his wife Ruth, who was also a researcher, he developed the basis for immunization against the parasite that causes the disease

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Carlos Lemos helped shape the history of Brazilian architecture

The FAU-USP professor emeritus, who died at 100, reflected on the interiors of popular housing, worked with Niemeyer, and fought for the preservation of historical heritage

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Zootechnician integrated the science of animal welfare into livestock farming

Mateus Paranhos da Costa devoted his research to balancing livestock productivity with quality of life for animals

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Film personality Jean-Claude Bernardet dies at 88

Researcher, actor, and writer leaves a far-reaching legacy in critical thinking and the arts

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Luiz Henrique Lopes dos Santos reconciled philosophical reflections with the formulation of science policy

USP professor conducted renowned studies on the philosophy of logic and was translating Aristotle directly from Greek into Portuguese

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Niède Guidon exalted and preserved rock art sites in Serra da Capivara, in the state of Piauí

The archaeologist's work led to the creation of a park in the interior of Piauí and further studies in the semiarid region

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Taking Brazilian science worldwide

Mathematician Jacob Palis, former director of IMPA, transformed the institute into a globally renowned research center

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A strategist in Science

José Israel Vargas was an expert in nuclear energy, a chemist, a physicist, and Brazil’s longest serving minister of science and technology

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Cultural radar

Feminist theorist Heloisa Teixeira helped promote marginal poetry and founded the University of Quebradas

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Driver of Brazilian science

Physicist Rogério Cezar de Cerqueira Leite’s work was crucial to the creation and success of several research institutions

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A complex journey

Delfim Netto innovated in academia, ran the economy during the dictatorship, and held influence after redemocratization

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Flowers of physics

Thereza Borello-Lewin was renowned for her work at USP’s Pelletron particle accelerator

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Multitalented graphic artist

Hélio de Almeida created designs and covers for books and magazines, including Pesquisa FAPESP

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Against the tide

Critical thinking and confrontational style made for Maria da Conceição Tavares’s enduring influence on economics

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Without fear of contradiction

Newton da Costa earned international recognition for his revolutionary systems in the field of logic

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Between sociology and law

Werneck Vianna's work explored perceived missteps in Brazil’s modernization

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The storyteller economist

In an international career, Mauro Boianovsky investigated the contributions of authors from different eras and genres

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An educator for freedom

Educator Roberto da Silva argued that teaching could transform the future of offenders

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The philosophical side of words

With a deep knowledge of languages, philosopher Rubens Rodrigues Torres Filho has translated work by German authors into Portuguese

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Right to scientific knowledge

Ennio Candotti, founder of the Amazon Museum, was passionate about promoting science as head of the SBPC

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An interpreter of Africa

Diplomat, historian, and poet, Alberto da Costa e Silva produced influential work on the continent

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Collect and organize

Historian Ana Maria de Almeida Camargo helped expand the range of documents cataloged in archives

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The cloud architect

Engineer Luiz André Barroso was known for his pioneering work in data center planning

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The coordinator

Mathematician Antonio Galves fostered partnerships and contributed to advances in physics, linguistics, and neuroscience

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Ice and fire

Environmental engineer Alberto Setzer led Brazil’s Antarctic meteorology project and INPE’s fire monitoring program

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Public intellectual

José Murilo de Carvalho reinvigorated the study of the elite and citizenship in Brazil

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A leader in research

Agricultural engineer Joaquim José de Camargo Engler was dean of ESALQ and FAPESP

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A naturalist among geologists

Setembrino Petri showed how microfossils can retell the history of natural landscapes

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Synchrotron light pioneer

Argentine physicist Aldo Craievich played a major role in establishing a community of synchrotron light source users in Brazil and paved the way for glass research

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History on Sundays

As a pioneer in studies on the Brazilian Revolution of 1930, Boris Fausto explored microhistory and his own life history

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