José Goldemberg
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José Goldemberg a Brazil
ian physicist
, university educator, scientific leader and research scientist
, is a leading expert on energy end environment issues.
Professor José Goldemberg earned his Ph.D.
in Physical Science from the University of São Paulo
where he served as rector
and full professor from 1986-89. From 1983-86 he directed the Energy Company of the State of São Paulo. From 1990-92 he served the federal government in various capacities: as the Secretary of State for Science and Technology he modernized the information systems; as interim Secretary of the Environment he administered Brazil's participation in the 1992 Earth Summit
in Rio de Janeiro
; and as Minister of Education he prepared the proposal to Congress resulted in autonomy for federal universities. He has authored many technical papers and books on nuclear physics
, environment
, and energy
and has served as president of the Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science. José Goldemberg also served as Chairman of the Editorial Board (1998–2000) and a lead author of the UNDP World Energy Assessment.
Note: Former Secretary of the Environment for São Paulo, Brazil
Brazil
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ian physicist
Physicist
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, university educator, scientific leader and research scientist
Scientist
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, is a leading expert on energy end environment issues.
Professor José Goldemberg earned his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Physical Science from 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...
where he served as rector
Rector
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and full professor from 1986-89. From 1983-86 he directed the Energy Company of the State of São Paulo. From 1990-92 he served the federal government in various capacities: as the Secretary of State for Science and Technology he modernized the information systems; as interim Secretary of the Environment he administered Brazil's participation in the 1992 Earth Summit
Earth Summit
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development , also known as the Rio Summit, Rio Conference, Earth Summit was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 June to 14 June 1992.-Overview:...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
; and as Minister of Education he prepared the proposal to Congress resulted in autonomy for federal universities. He has authored many technical papers and books on nuclear physics
Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those...
, environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
, and energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
and has served as president of the Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science. José Goldemberg also served as Chairman of the Editorial Board (1998–2000) and a lead author of the UNDP World Energy Assessment.
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Note: Former Secretary of the Environment for São Paulo, Brazil