President
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences from the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), licensed in Biology from the University of São Paulo (USP), PhD in Molecular Biology from Unifesp, and postdoctoral fellow of the Fogarty International Foundation at the University of Southern California. She is an Emeritus Professor at Unifesp and President of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC). She also serves as Co-President of the Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS), Vice-President of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Vice-President of the Alliance of National and International Scientific Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO), and a member of the governing council of the International Science Council (ISC). She was President of the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (SBPC), of which she is Honorary President, and President of the Brazilian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She has held various administrative roles, including that of Vice-Rector of Undergraduate Studies (1999-2003) and of Graduate Studies and Research (2007-2008) at Unifesp. She is also a member of the Academy of Sciences of the State of São Paulo (Aciesp), ABC, TWAS, and the Latin American Academy of Sciences (ACAL). Her work involves glycochemistry and glycobiology, focusing on glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans.
Vice-president
Chair and Vice Chancellor of Graduate Studies and Research at the SENAI-CIMATEC University Center. He is the Vice President of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. He received the Admiral Álvaro Alberto Award in 2022. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Chemistry (UFBA), a Master of Science (UFBA), a PhD in Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry (PUC-RJ), and completed postdoctoral studies at Brookhaven National Laboratory (NY, USA). He was a visiting researcher at the Desert Research Institute (NV, USA) and served as the National Secretary for Research and Development Policies and Programs at the MCTIC (2015-2017), where, among other duties, he coordinated the drafting of the National Strategy for Science, Technology, and Innovation for Economic and Social Development (2016-2022). He is a Member of the National Order of Scientific Merit, at the Commander level (1998), promoted to Grand Cross in 2019. Full Member of the Brazilian Academy of Science (NEES Regional Vice President 2019-2022), former President of the Bahia Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2014). He is a retired Professor at UFBA. He is the Coordinator of the INCT in Energy and Environment and the Coordinator of the Multidisciplinary Study of the Todos os Santos Bay Kirimurê Project. He served as Regional Secretary, 1st Secretary, President, and Advisor of the Brazilian Chemical Society. In 2016, the Brazilian Chemical Society established the QNInt Jailson Bittencourt de Andrade Award, which is given to teachers and students who have made original and creative contributions to the education of chemists, in the form of text, experiment, video, music, or image, covering all areas of Chemistry. Among the many honors he has received are: the Simão Matias Medal (SBQ); the Anísio Teixeira Medal (FAPESB), the Roberto Santos CT Award (FAPESB); the Admiral Tamandaré Medal and Honorary Hydrographer (Brazilian Navy); the Pacifier Medal, Duke of Caxias (Brazilian Army) Commemorative Medal of the 70 years of the Pontifical Catholic University of RJ and JBCS Medal of Honor 2016. Hobby: Reading and Sailing.
Task Force Coordinator: “Bioeconomy - Pushing the world toward a sustainable planet”.
Adalberto Luis Val, a biologist with a postdoctoral fellowship from the University of British Columbia, Canada, studies biological adaptations to environmental changes, both natural and human-induced, in natural and cultured environments (aquaculture). Since 1981 at INPA-MCTI, he has been involved in analyzing the Amazon’s needs related to education, science, and technology. As a member of national and international scientific societies, he has organized more than two dozen events in Brazil and abroad. He has received financial support from Brazilian agencies (CNPq, CAPES, and FAPEAM) and international ones (International Copper Association and The Leverhulme Trust) and currently coordinates the INCT ADAPTA. He was awarded the National Order of Scientific Merit in 2002 and the American Fisheries Society’s Excellence Award in 2004. In 2005, he was elected a full member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and served as its Vice President for the Northern Region from 2007 to 2012 and from 2019 onwards. He was the general director of the National Institute for Amazon Research from 2006 to 2014. In 2008, he received the Grand Order of Legislative Merit from the State of Amazonas, and in 2013, he was admitted to the Grand Cross class of the National Order of Scientific Merit. In 2015, he was awarded the title of Citizen of Amazonas. In 2016, he received the honorable Anísio Teixeira tribute from CAPES/MEC. In 2017, he was accredited as an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Laval University, Quebec, Canada. In November 2021, he was elected a full member of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).
Task Force Coordinator: “Health Challenges - Quality, equity, and access".
Patricia Bozza graduated in Medicine in 1990 from the Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro; and earned a Doctor of Science degree (specializing in Pharmacology) in 1993 from the Cellular and Molecular Biology Program of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute. In 1994, Patricia was appointed as a Pew Latin American Fellow and conducted her postdoctoral research at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Patricia Bozza is a senior researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute, a 1A researcher at CNPq, and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. Patricia was an International Scholar of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 2002 to 2006 and coordinated the Brazilian committee of the Pew Program in biomedical sciences. The research group led by Patricia focuses on studying the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the inflammatory and metabolic response to infections; as well as the involvement of the inflammatory process and lipid metabolism alterations in obesity and cancer.Patricia Bozza graduated in Medicine in 1990 from the Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro; and earned a Doctor of Science degree (specializing in Pharmacology) in 1993 from the Cellular and Molecular Biology Program of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute. In 1994, Patricia was appointed as a Pew Latin American Fellow and conducted her postdoctoral research at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Patricia Bozza is a senior researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute, a 1A researcher at CNPq, and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. Patricia was an International Scholar of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 2002 to 2006 and coordinated the Brazilian committee of the Pew Program in biomedical sciences. The research group led by Patricia focuses on studying the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the inflammatory and metabolic response to infections; as well as the involvement of the inflammatory process and lipid metabolism alterations in obesity and cancer.
Task Force Coordinator “Artificial Intelligence: Ethics, social impact, regulation, and knowledge sharing".
Emeritus Professor at UFMG. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1973), a master’s degree in Computer Science from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (1980), and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University (1987). He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and a Full Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He is also a member of the Academy of Science for the Developing World (TWAS). His research interests focus on various aspects of Computing Systems, particularly in the following areas: large-scale distributed systems and their properties, the internet, traffic and workload characterization, measurement, analytical performance modeling, and capacity planning of information processing infrastructures. In 2006, he received the National Order of Scientific Merit, in the commander class, and in 2010 the National Order of Scientific Merit in the Grand Master Class. In 2012, he was awarded the Inconfidência Medal of Honor by the government of Minas Gerais. In 2018, he was decorated with the Grand Medal of the Inconfidência by the government of Minas Gerais. In 2014, he received the Scientific Merit Award from the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC). He is a 1A Productivity Fellow. He was also a Faculty Associate with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University (2016-2018).
Task force Coordinator: “Social Justice: Promoting inclusion, ending poverty, and reducing inequalities".
Ph.D. from the University of London, he is a professor in the Graduate Program in Social Anthropology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and director of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. He has taught at several universities, including the University of London, the University of Paris, the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Leiden University, and the University of California (Berkeley). He was president of the Brazilian Anthropological Association and the National Association for Graduate Studies and Research in Social Sciences. He was a member of the CNPq’s Deliberative Council. He is a full member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, having been part of its board since 2019, and is currently its vice- president for the Southern Region. His book “The Part and the Whole: Cultural Diversity in Brazil Nation” was awarded the Best Scientific Work of the Year by ANPOCS and has been translated into Spanish and English. He received the Érico Vannuci Mendes Award for his contribution to the study of Brazilian Culture and the ANPOCS Academic Excellence Award in Anthropology. He was honored with the Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit. He is the chief editor of Anthropological Horizons and serves on the editorial board of several national and international journals. His research interests include urban anthropology, tradition and modernity, national and regional identities, Brazilian and North American popular music, consumption, and the symbolic meaning of money.
Task Force Coordinator: “Energy Transition Process - Renewable energies, social and economic considerations".
He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from the University of Brasilia (1977), a master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (1980), and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, USA (1985). At UFSC, he was a professor of Mechanical Engineering for 44 years, vice-rector of research and graduate studies (2000 to 2004), and rector (2008 to 2012). He was a level 1A researcher at CNPq from 1992 to 2022, received the Decoration of the National Order of Scientific Merit – Grand Cross Class, and the Anísio Teixeira Award in recognition of his contribution to the development of educational, scientific, and technological institutions in Brazil. From 2012 to 2018, he was part of the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, where he held the positions of National Secretary of Technological Development and Innovation, Secretary of Policies and Research and Development Programs, and Executive Secretary. He is a full member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. He was a co-founder of POLO, Research Laboratories in Refrigeration and Thermophysics, a world reference in its field of action. His areas of specialization are heat transfer and fluid mechanics, where he has published