Awards from the government phase of the award (Image: Caroline Costa, Fabisk, Disclosure)
Five researchers and a communications specialist will represent Santa Catarina at the national stage of the Confap Prize for Science, Technology and Innovation – Professor Joanna Dobereiner – 2023 edition. The representatives of the Supreme Committee were announced by the State Research and Innovation Support Foundation of Santa Catarina (Fapesc). The professionals selected in the state stage are registered by Science, Technology and Innovation Institutions (ICTIs).
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The Confap Prize is an initiative of the National Council of Governmental Research Support Institutions (Confap), which brings together governmental research support institutions (FAPs) from all over Brazil. The state phase of the award is organized by the FAP in each state. Those selected in each category represent the country on the national stage.
This is the third edition of the Confap CTI Award, which aims to select researchers who contribute to the development of science, technology and innovation (CTI) and communications professionals who work in the dissemination of CTI. The results of the finalists will be released by February 16, 2024, and the awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in March next year.
Find out who was selected to represent the SC in the final of the third Confap Prize:
Valdir Sechinel Filho graduated in Organic Chemistry, holds MSc and PhD degrees in Chemistry (all from UFSC), is Dean of Univali University, professor and researcher in the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and develops national and international research. Competing in the “Distinguished Researcher” category within the “Life Sciences” category (Photo: Personal Archive)
Regina de Fátima Peralta Muniz Moreira holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the State University of Maringá and is a professor and researcher in the Chemical Engineering Graduate Program at UFSC. Competing in the “Distinguished Researcher” category within the “Exact Sciences” subcategory (Photo: Personal Archive)
José Baltazar Salgirinho Osorio de Andrade Guerra graduated in Economics from the Autonomous University Luis de Cames of Lisbon and is coordinator of the Graduate Program in Management at the University of Southern Santa Catarina (Unisul). Competing in the “Distinguished Researcher” category within the “Humanities” category (Photo: Personal Archive)
Oscar Rubim Klejes Montedo holds a degree in Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and a Special Educational Training Program from the University of South Carolina. Competing in the “Innovative Researcher” category within the “Innovation in the Business Sector” subcategory (Photo: Personal Archive)
Francisco Antonio dos Anjos holds a degree in Geography from Universidad Universidad, with a specialization in Geography, Environment, Tourism and Hospitality at the same university. Competing in the “Innovative Researcher” category within the “Innovation in the Public Sector” category (Photo: Personal Archive)
Cynthia Andruchak-Freitas graduated in journalism and majored in journalism studies (both from UFSC), and has worked in communications at Epagri for 15 years, collaborating in scientific publishing and promoting sustainable development of rural areas and fishing areas in Santa Catarina. Competing in the “Communications Professionals” category (Photo: Personal Archive)
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