José Mauro Volkmer de Castilho
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José Mauro Volkmer de Castilho (1946 – 1998) was a Brazilian scientist
, teacher
and researcher
.
where he studied engineering
. After graduation, in 1971, he went to Rio de Janeiro
where he obtained his master degree in 1973 and Phd in 1982 both on PUC Rio University.
José Mauro died of cancer in 1998, he was married and father of three children.
and artificial intelligence
research pioneers in Brazil
, Professor Castilho helped to form a full generation of professionals and researchers in these areas.
In his honor, since 1998, Brazilian Computer Society
sponsors the Jose Mauro de Castilho Award which is given to the best paper as selected by the program committee.
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
, teacher
Teacher
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and researcher
Researcher
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.
Background
Castilho began his academic life at the Federal University of Rio Grande do SulFederal University of Rio Grande do Sul
The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is one of the largest federal universities in Brazil. It is almost completely located in Porto Alegre, with four campi , some isolated buildings The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS) is...
where he studied engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
. After graduation, in 1971, he went to 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...
where he obtained his master degree in 1973 and Phd in 1982 both on PUC Rio University.
José Mauro died of cancer in 1998, he was married and father of three children.
Scientific activity
As one of the databaseDatabase
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
and artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
research pioneers in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Professor Castilho helped to form a full generation of professionals and researchers in these areas.
In his honor, since 1998, Brazilian Computer Society
Brazilian Computer Society
The Brazilian Computer Society was established in 1978, as a scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of Computer Science in Brazil and the associated technologies and applications...
sponsors the Jose Mauro de Castilho Award which is given to the best paper as selected by the program committee.