Gilberto de Nucci
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Gilberto De Nucci is a noted Brazilian physician
, scientist
and university professor
in the field of pharmacology
.
He was born in Campinas
, state of São Paulo
, Brazil
. His father was a well-known physician in the city. De Nucci studied medicine
at the Medical School of Ribeirão Preto
of the University of São Paulo
, in Ribeirão Preto
(graduating in 1981), where he also did his initial scientific studies in the Department of Pharmacology. Soon after graduation he moved to London, England. He worked from 1982 to 1985 with Dr. John R. Vane, 1982 Nobel Prize
in Physiology and Medicine, at the Wellcome Research Laboratories, in London
, England
. His doctoral studies were conducted at the Royal College of Surgeons
, University of London
, in 1986, with Prof. Salvador Moncada
. From 1986 to 1988 he was senior scientist at Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, William Harvey Research Institute.
On his return to Brazil in 1989 he accepted a position as assistant professor at the Department of Pharmacology of the Medical School
of the State University of Campinas. There, he was promoted to adjunct professor in 1996. Finally he became in 2001 a full professor by the Department of Pharmacology of the Biomedical Sciences Institute of the University of São Paulo.
Dr. De Nucci is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Medicine and one of the most highly cited biomedical scientists in the world, according to the Institute for Scientific Information
. He has a prolific output, with more than 200 papers published in international peer-reviewed journals, and is among the 60 first placed in number of inventions and patents in Brazil, with 28 requests.
Gilberto De Nucci founded the Cartesius Analytical Unit, a very important enterprise on the quality approval of new drugs as "generics
" throughout bioequivalence essays. He also established the Galeno Research Centre, which conducts clinical trials as well as bioequivalence essays. Both centers accomplish pioneering work in Brazil, based on high technology and rigorous medical ethics and scientific methods.
Physician
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, scientist
Scientist
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and university professor
Professor
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in the field of pharmacology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
.
He was born in Campinas
Campinas
Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
, state of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
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, Brazil
Brazil
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. His father was a well-known physician in the city. De Nucci studied medicine
Medicine
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at the Medical School of Ribeirão Preto
Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto is a medical school of the University of São Paulo located in the city of Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, Brazil, founded 1952...
of the University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
, in Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the Northeastern region of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is nicknamed Brazilian California, because of a combination of an economy based on agrobusiness plus high technology, wealth and sunny weather all year long. With 605,114 inhabitants,...
(graduating in 1981), where he also did his initial scientific studies in the Department of Pharmacology. Soon after graduation he moved to London, England. He worked from 1982 to 1985 with Dr. John R. Vane, 1982 Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
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in Physiology and Medicine, at the Wellcome Research Laboratories, in London
London
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, England
England
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. His doctoral studies were conducted at the Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England
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, University of London
University of London
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, in 1986, with Prof. Salvador Moncada
Salvador Moncada
Sir Salvador Enrique Moncada, FRS, FRCP, FRCS is a Honduran-British physician and pharmacologist. He is the husband of Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium, who is a member of the Belgian Royal Family.-Background:...
. From 1986 to 1988 he was senior scientist at Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, William Harvey Research Institute.
On his return to Brazil in 1989 he accepted a position as assistant professor at the Department of Pharmacology of the Medical School
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas is a college of the State University of Campinas, located in the campus of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil...
of the State University of Campinas. There, he was promoted to adjunct professor in 1996. Finally he became in 2001 a full professor by the Department of Pharmacology of the Biomedical Sciences Institute of the University of São Paulo.
Dr. De Nucci is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Medicine and one of the most highly cited biomedical scientists in the world, according to the Institute for Scientific Information
Institute for Scientific Information
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. He has a prolific output, with more than 200 papers published in international peer-reviewed journals, and is among the 60 first placed in number of inventions and patents in Brazil, with 28 requests.
Gilberto De Nucci founded the Cartesius Analytical Unit, a very important enterprise on the quality approval of new drugs as "generics
Generic drug
A generic drug is a drug defined as "a drug product that is comparable to brand/reference listed drug product in dosage form, strength, route of administration, quality and performance characteristics, and intended use." It has also been defined as a term referring to any drug marketed under its...
" throughout bioequivalence essays. He also established the Galeno Research Centre, which conducts clinical trials as well as bioequivalence essays. Both centers accomplish pioneering work in Brazil, based on high technology and rigorous medical ethics and scientific methods.
External links
- Official website
- Resume. Institute for Scientific Information
- Interview to FAPESP Magazine. Pesquisa (In Portuguese).
- Interview to ComCiência Magazine (In Portuguese).
- Development of new anti-inflammatory drug by G. de Nucci. Inventa Brasil (In Portuguese).
- Lattes C.V. - CNPq