2025-2029
Paulo Cesar Montagner
Paulo Cesar Montagner took office as the 14th rector of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) on April 28, 2025.
Antonio José de Almeida Meirelles is a full professor at the Faculty of Food Engineering (FEA). He completed his undergraduate (1980) and master's (1984) degrees in food engineering at Unicamp, subsequently obtaining two doctoral degrees: one in thermal process engineering (1987) from the Technische Hochschule Mersburg, now part of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, and another in economic sciences (1997), also from Unicamp. Before becoming Rector, he held other administrative positions at the University. He was a member of the faculty delegation on the University Council (Consu), director of FEA, and associate coordinator of the Center for Studies and Research in Food (Nepa). At FEA, he also served as associate coordinator of Undergraduate Studies, associate coordinator of Extension, and coordinator of Postgraduate Studies.
Marcelo Knobel has been a full professor at the Gleb Wataghin Institute of Physics since 1995, working on experimental research into nanostructured magnetic materials. He was Pro-Rector of Undergraduate Studies at Unicamp from 2009 to 2013, where he was responsible, among other actions, for implementing the Interdisciplinary Higher Education Program (ProFIS), which combines social inclusion with general education. He is also dedicated to science communication, collaborating with the activities of the Laboratory for Advanced Studies in Journalism (LABJOR) and the Center for the Development of Creativity (NUDECRI) since 2000. He has published more than 260 articles in international journals and 15 book chapters, and has been cited more than 10.000 times in international scientific literature. He has also published numerous science and opinion articles in newspapers and magazines.
He holds a bachelor's degree in physics (1989) and a doctorate in science (1992) from Unicamp, having done postdoctoral work at the Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris, Turin, Italy, and at the Institute of Applied Magnetism, Madrid, Spain. He was editor-in-chief of Revista Ciência & Cultura of the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (SBPC) from 2007 to 2017, and member (notorious knowledge) of the National Commission for the Evaluation of Higher Education (CONAES) from 2010 to 2016. Eisenhower Fellowships and Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
Researcher 1A of CNPq. He was an elected member of the Board of the Brazilian Society of Physics and vice-president of the entity. He was chosen as a Young Affiliate member of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), from 2007 to 2011. He also participated in the Physics and Astronomy Advisory Committee of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and in the Physics Area Coordination from the Research Support Foundation of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP). At Unicamp, he was Coordinator of the Laboratory of Materials and Low Temperatures (1999-2009), Associate Coordinator and Graduation Coordinator of the IFGW (2000-2002) and Coordinator of NUDECRI (2002 to 2006). In the following two years, he was the first Director of the Exploratory Science Museum (2006-2008).
He received the Zeferino Vaz Academic Recognition Award (2004) and the Honorable Mention for making the introductory video for the NanoAventura exhibition, at the Museu Exploratório de Ciências, during the Mercosur Scientific Film and Video Festival (2006). In 2007, he received the Young Scientist Prize from TWAS-ROLAC and in 2010, he was awarded Commander of the Order of Scientific Merit by the Presidency of the Republic. He received the José Reis Scientific Dissemination Award (CNPq) in 2019.
Author of the book “The Illusion of the Moon” (Editora Contexto), published in 2021.
José Tadeu Jorge is a full professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering. He graduated in Food Engineering from Unicamp (1975), where he also obtained a master's degree in Food Technology (1977) and a doctorate in Food Science (1981), focusing his research on post-harvest technology, in which he studies minimally processed products, storage of agricultural products, and physical properties of biological materials. In 1992 he earned the title of Associate Professor, in 1995 he became an Assistant Professor and in 1996 he became a Full Professor. He was director of Feagri from 1987 to 1991, executive director of Funcamp from 1990 to 1992, chief of staff of the Rectorate from 1992 to 1994, and pro-rector of University Development from 1994 to 1998. From 1999 to 2002 he was director of Feagri and from 2002 to 2005 he held the position of vice-rector of Unicamp, heading the General Coordination of the University.
Fernando Ferreira Costa was rector (2009-2013), general coordinator of the University and pro-rector of research at Unicamp. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of USP in Ribeirão Preto (1974), where, after completing his medical residency, master's degree (1979) and doctorate (1981), he worked as a professor from 1985 to 1989.
Between 1987 and 1989, he completed a postdoctoral internship at the Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, USA.
In 1990, he joined the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Unicamp (FCM), in the Department of Internal Medicine, where, in 1996, he was approved in a public competition for full professor in Hematology and Hemotherapy. He was director of FCM from 1994-1998.
He has about 200 works published in journals with international circulation and has received several awards for his scientific production, among which stands out the Scientific and Technological Merit award from the Government of the State of São Paulo, in 2000. He has been an AI researcher at CNPq since 1990.
He is currently a professor at the State University of Campinas. He has experience in Medicine, with an emphasis on Hematology, working mainly on the following subjects: sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, molecular biology, CML and nitric oxide.
José Tadeu Jorge is a full professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering. He graduated in Food Engineering from Unicamp (1975), where he also obtained a master's degree in Food Technology (1977) and a doctorate in Food Science (1981), focusing his research on post-harvest technology, in which he studies minimally processed products, storage of agricultural products, and physical properties of biological materials. In 1992 he earned the title of Associate Professor, in 1995 he became an Assistant Professor and in 1996 he became a Full Professor. He was director of Feagri from 1987 to 1991, executive director of Funcamp from 1990 to 1992, chief of staff of the Rectorate from 1992 to 1994, and pro-rector of University Development from 1994 to 1998. From 1999 to 2002 he was director of Feagri and from 2002 to 2005 he held the position of vice-rector of Unicamp, heading the General Coordination of the University.
Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz , MS-6 professor at the Physics Institute of Unicamp, graduated in Electronic Engineering from ITA (1978) and obtained a master's degree in Physics (1980) and a doctorate in Physics from Unicamp (1983). His research area is Experimental Physics, in which he studies ultrafast phenomena using ultrashort pulse lasers. He was second vice-president of Adunicamp from 1984-85, director of IFGW from 1991 to 1994, pro-rector of Research at Unicamp from 1994 to 1998, and director of IFGW between 1998 and 2002. Since 1995 he has been a member of the Superior Council of Fapesp. From 1996 to 2002 he was president of Fapesp, serving three terms. He is a full member of the Academy of Sciences of the State of São Paulo, the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, and the Order of Scientific Merit.
Hermano Medeiros Ferreira de Tavares was born in the city of Patos, Paraíba, on July 13, 1941. He graduated in Electronic Engineering from the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA) in São José dos Campos in 1964. He worked at the Federal Universities of Paraíba and Pernambuco, at ITA, and at the School of Engineering of São Carlos (USP). His academic output includes participation in several didactic and scientific publications in national and international journals, books, engineering papers, thesis supervision, as well as participation in conferences and congresses. In 1998, after winning the consultation with the university community with 70% of the votes, he was included in the shortlist of three candidates prepared by the University Council and sent to Governor Mário Covas, who appointed him rector of Unicamp. His campaign and administration focused on the slogan "Hermano, the university we want," emphasizing, among other things, the importance of academic activity related to teaching, research, and outreach, as well as the defense of a public and free university, encouraging the participation of the entire academic community.
José Martins Filho, born in the city of Santos, São Paulo, on September 11, 1943, graduated in Medicine from USP in Ribeirão Preto, specializing in pediatrics, and received his doctorate from Unicamp in 1972. He became a tenured professor in 1976. Ten years later, he was approved as a full professor at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, where he assumed successive administrative responsibilities: Head of Department, President of the Postgraduate Commission in Pediatrics, President of the Board of Directors of the Hospital das Clínicas, Vice-Director and later Director of the Faculty. In 1990, he became Vice-Rector and General Coordinator of the University during Carlos Vogt's administration. In 1994, after winning the consultation with the university community with 60,45% of the votes, he was nominated in the shortlist of three candidates drawn up by the University Council and sent to the Governor of the State, Luiz Antônio Fleury Filho, who appointed him Rector of Unicamp through a decree published on April 15, 1994, in the State Official Gazette. His campaign and administration focused on the slogan "Dialogue and Participation," emphasizing, among other things, the appreciation of human resources and the restructuring of undergraduate education. To advance the issue of undergraduate education, he developed an action plan to improve courses and took measures to improve the classroom environment, equipment, and the professional development of faculty. His academic output includes publications in national and international journals, books, contributions to symposia and congresses, conferences in Brazil and abroad, and participation in master's and doctoral dissertation committees. He is an internationally sought-after researcher in the area of child nutrition and acts as a consultant for national and international governmental institutions.
Carlos Alberto Vogt was born in Sales Oliveira (SP) on February 6, 1943. He graduated in Letters from USP and earned a master's degree in Modern Letters from the University of Besançon, France. He received his doctorate in Sciences from the Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences at Unicamp. In 1986, he was approved as a full professor at the Institute of Language Studies at Unicamp. His academic life also includes stints at universities such as McGill (Canada), South Florida (USA), and the National University of Tucumán (Argentina). As a researcher, one of his best-known works relates to the black community of Cafundó (SP), where he developed research in the fields of language and anthropology. Alongside his academic activities, he has an extensive record of service in the administrative field. He was coordinator of the Center for Applied Linguistics at Unicamp, head of the Department of Linguistics-IEL, associate coordinator of the Institute of Language Studies (IEL), of which he is one of the founders, and general coordinator of the University. Furthermore, he was a member of committees such as the IEL Postgraduate Committee, the Evaluation and Equivalence of Titles Committee, and the Budget and Assets Committee. He was also a faculty representative on the University Council, among other roles. Through his intellectual production, his name became known both within and outside academia. He has several publications in the field of semantic theory of literary essays and poetry. Since 1986, he had served as vice-rector in the administration of Paulo Renato Costa Souza, when he was chosen, in a consultation with the academic community, with 60% of the votes, to serve as rector of Unicamp. His name headed the list sent by the University Council (Consu) to the Governor of the State of São Paulo, Orestes Quércia, who appointed him rector by decree on April 16, 1990. After his term, he continued to work at the University, coordinating the Laboratory for Advanced Studies in Journalism (Labjor) at Nudecri.
Paulo Renato Souza was born in the city of Porto Alegre on September 10, 1945. He graduated in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in 1967. He earned a master's degree in Economics from the University of Chile from 1969 to 1970 and a doctorate from Unicamp in 1980. His teaching activities began in 1969 at the Institute of Economic and Social Planning (ILPES) in Chile, later extending to many other national and international educational institutions. In 1979, he was hired by Unicamp as a professor at the Institute of Economics. In this role, in addition to teaching, he also provided advisory services to other institutions, most notably as a consultant to the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) of the UN (1981-1982). He was elected president of the Unicamp Faculty Association (1979-1981) and in 1982 was appointed advisor for university development. From 1983 onwards, he collaborated with the State Government and, in 1984, became the Secretary of Education for the State of São Paulo. Professor Paulo Renato distinguished himself through the numerous works he has published, including books, articles in specialized journals and the mainstream press, and also through his participation in seminars, conferences, and debates at the national and international levels. With the program "Unicamp: Democracy and Quality," which had as its basic points: 1) Teaching and Research, 2) University-community integration, 3) Institutionalization and administrative reform; he won the consultation with the university community with 51% of the votes and was appointed, by Governor André Franco Montoro, rector of Unicamp. His administration was characterized by a strong policy of investment in research and was the period in which, having achieved institutionalization, university autonomy was reached.
José Aristodemo Pinotti was born in the city of São Paulo (SP), on December 20, 1934. He graduated in Medicine from the University of São Paulo in 1958, where he completed his training in gynecology and obstetrics until 1964. He specialized in gynecological and breast cancer at the University of Florence, the Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, and the Institute Gustave Roussy in Paris, in 1965 and 1966. Pinotti joined Unicamp in 1966, hired as an instructor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, where he obtained the titles of doctor (1968), associate professor (1970), adjunct professor (1975), and full professor (1980). At that university, he was head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics (1972-1982) and director (1970-1971 and 1976-1980). He was also executive director of the Center for Comprehensive Women's Health Care (CAISM) at Unicamp (1985-1986). His scientific activities include more than a thousand publications, including books, articles, monographs, and abstracts in proceedings of national and international congresses, consulting on health projects, organizing congresses and seminars, participating on the editorial board of specialized journals, and supervising theses, etc. He implemented numerous services, intervention programs, and community health assistance centers. He was appointed Rector of Unicamp by Governor Paulo Salim Maluf in a decree published on February 20, 1982. He retired in 1986, when he assumed the position of Secretary of State for Education of São Paulo.
Plínio Alves de Moraes was born in Piracicaba (SP) on January 12, 1916. He completed his basic studies in the city and graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, in 1941. In 1962, he received the title of specialist from the Brazilian Medical Association and, in 1966, obtained the titles of associate professor in Microbiology and doctor of Science. In 1957, he was admitted as a full professor by the then Faculty of Pharmacy and Dentistry of Piracicaba, which functioned as an isolated teaching institute until it was incorporated by Unicamp in 1967. The following year, he assumed the directorship of that faculty and remained in the position until 1973, when he was appointed by Rector Zeferino Vaz to replace the general coordinator of the University. He remained in this position until April 1978 (as a full professor since 1975), when he was appointed rector by Governor Paulo Egydio Martins. He retired in 1986, but remained as a technical-scientific advisor to the General Coordination of the University until 1988. Professor Plínio Alves de Moraes's administration occurred during a time of economic crisis in which Unicamp suffered the consequences, with the Government of São Paulo decreeing intervention in the University in 1981. However, it was during this same administration that the university community began to express its opinion in the choices for the directorship of the Institutes and Faculties. In the previous administration, these positions were appointed by the rector. Plínio Alves de Moraes died at the age of 86 in Piracicaba, on March 14, 2002. * Information taken from an article published in the Unicamp Journal (April 1990 and March 1994), in the professor's professional record, and in the Unicamp Weekly Bulletin (March 25-31, 2002).
Zeferino Vaz was born in São Paulo, the capital city, on May 27, 1908. He completed his primary and secondary education at the Liceu Salesiano Coração de Jesus and the Ginásio Osvaldo Cruz. He graduated and received his doctorate in Medicine from USP (University of São Paulo) in 1931 and 1932, respectively. He specialized in Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, General Biology and Genetics, and General Zoology. Zeferino was appointed by competitive examination to the position of full professor of Medical Zoology and Parasitology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of USP, where he served as director (1936-1947). He was also Secretary of State for Public Health and Social Assistance (1963), founding director of the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto (1951-1964), first president of the State Council of Education of the State of São Paulo (1964-1965), and rector of the University of Brasília (1964-1965). In 1965 he was appointed president of the Organizing Committee of Unicamp, assuming its Rectorship on December 21, 1966, a position he held until 1978, when he was compulsorily retired at the age of 70. He continued, however, as president of the Unicamp Development Foundation (Funcamp) until 1981, when he died from coronary problems. The 12-year period he spent at the head of the university was considered its establishment. Following his ideology that for a university to function it first needed people, second men, third men, then libraries, then equipment, and finally buildings, Professor Zeferino was primarily concerned with hiring intellectually capable people with a drive to transmit knowledge. He invited Brazilian scientists working in the United States and Europe and also brought in foreign professors. He did not neglect other matters, however, as he dedicated himself to building the university campus amidst the sugarcane fields that constituted the land allocated to it, and in 1968, he inaugurated the first building there. By the end of his administration, Unicamp had seven institutes, six faculties, two technical colleges, and ten service units; undergraduate, postgraduate, specialization, improvement, and extension courses. In his academic life, he participated in several scientific congresses, notably as a guest at the Fourth International Conference on Education in Washington. He published 65 scientific research papers in the field of Parasitology (Helminthology) in American, English, French, and Brazilian journals.