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Democratic aspirations

Developing a stable political system was a lifetime concern for Wanderley Guilherme dos Santos

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Paradoxes of progress

Analyzing the contradictions of capitalist development was the hallmark of sociologist Francisco de Oliveira's career

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A devout mathematician

Maurício Peixoto was one of the founders of IMPA

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News with reflection

Maria da Graça Mascarenhas helped to create Pesquisa FAPESP

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Policies for the future

Bee researcher Paulo Nogueira-Neto was one of the leading environmental policy makers in Brazil

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Development planning

Economist João Paulo dos Reis Velloso founded FINEP and cocreated IPEA

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Avant-garde sociologist

Maria Isaura Pereira de Queiroz is remembered for her capacity to reflect on little-known aspects of the country, such as messianic movements

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Breaking barriers

One of the pioneers of the study of particles, Elisa Frota-Pessôa participated in the founding of CBPF

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In order to understand Brazilian populations

Francisco Salzano bolstered genetic research of the country’s human populations

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Science pioneer

Warwick Kerr trained teams and directed research institutions, and was always attentive to the use of scientific knowledge

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A bridge to the world

Alexandre Wollner introduced the modern concept of visual identity and helped to advance academic training in design in Brazil

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The solidarity economist

Paul Singer dedicated his life to understanding Brazil and expanding the development of opportunities for workers

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The malaria vaccine pioneer

Ruth Nussenzweig died in New York City at 89 from a pulmonary embolism

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Historiographical pioneer

Historian leaves an important legacy for understanding the abolition of slavery in Latin America

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A philosopher of everyday life

Oswaldo Porchat was teacher and mentor to multiple generations

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A heterodox in Brazilian political thought

Oliveiros Ferreira became known for his unorthodox thinking

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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY  

The living past

Ecléa Bosi worked to show that memory is also used to rethink the present

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An expert on curved spaces

Maryam Mirzakhani was the first woman to win the Fields Medal

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Listening to the stars

Pierre Kaufmann was one of the pioneers of radio astronomy in Brazil

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A life devoted to anatomy

Berta Lange de Morretes devoted 75 years to the study and teaching of botany 

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Wide horizons

Meis’s contributions range from cell biochemistry to science education

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The cordial philosopher

Konder devoted himself to studying and disseminating the works of Karl Marx

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Master of the scalpel

Adib Jatene was responsible for victories for public health

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A public intellectual

Nicolau Sevcenko was one of the most famous Brazilian historians

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An innovator of history

José Sebastião Witter was a pioneer in studies of soccer

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A public man

Plínio de Arruda Sampaio influenced the creation of FAPESP

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Paulo Vanzolini

The sage of biodiversity

Zoologist Paulo Vanzolini was one of the brains behind the creation of the FAPESP

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