Professor Dr. ADOLPHO JOS\u00c9 MELFI was the Rector of the University of S\u00e3o Paulo – USP, Brazil from 2001 – 2005.With a Degree in Geology from the University of S\u00e3o Paulo – USP (1960) and PhD in Geoscience (Geochemistry and Geotectonics) from the University of S\u00e3o Paulo (1967). He is currently the Senior Professor of the University of S\u00e3o Paulo, located at the Energy and Environmental Institute. He is the former Associate Professor of French University in Strasbourg, Poitiers, Aix-Marseille III and Toulon. He is also a member of the Brazilian and Latin American Academy of Sciences and the Academy of the State of S\u00e3o Paulo Sciences, the Acad\u00e9mie d’Agriculture de France and the Acad\u00e9mie des Sciences d’Outre Mer, France. He is also the holder of several academic awards. Some being: Silver Medal in Geology; Gran Cross of Scientific Merit, Palmes acad\u00e9mique the French Government, Geoscientist of 2004 TWAS (Academy of Sciences of Countries in Development). He was the Director of the Brazilian Latin America Memorial and the Foundation Latin American Studies Center from 2007 to 2013.Member since 2009, of the Conseil Scientifique et Industriel du Technop\u00f4le de l’Environnement Arbois-M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e (France) and the Superior Council of Higher Studies the Federation of Industries of the State of S\u00e3o Paulo -FIESP, S\u00e3o Paulo, since 2002.<\/p>\n
He has participated and performed in various administrative and scientific functions in Brazil and International organizations, meriting the following highlights: Vice-President of the State of S\u00e3o Paulo Academy of Sciences (1980\/1984); President of the International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium – ICSOBA, Canada (1988\/1992); Member of the Scientific Council of the ORSTOM \/ France (1985\/1989); Editor-in- Chief of the Journal Geochimica Brasiliensis (1991\/1995); President of the Brazilian Society of Geochemistry (since 1995); Coordinator of several international programs with Italy (CNPq\/ CNR), with France (CNPq \/ CNRS and ORSTOM \/ CNPq) and Germany (CNPq \/BMFT); Coordinator of the Center for Research in Geochemistry and Geophysics of Lithosphere USP-NUPEGEL (since 1991); Director of the Astronomical and Geophysical Institute, University of S\u00e3o Paulo (1977\/1981 and 1985\/1989).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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