Brazilian Academy of Sciences

National academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Academia Brasileira de Ciências

Formation	May 3, 1916
Headquarters	Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
President	Helena Nader
Website	www.abc.org.br

The Brazilian Academy of Sciences (Portuguese: Academia Brasileira de Ciências or ABC) is the national academy of Brazil. It is headquartered in the city of Rio de Janeiro and was founded on May 3, 1916.

Publications

It publishes a large number of scientific publications, among them the Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências ^[1] (2020 IF 1.280).^[2] At the same time, it is in charge of granting prestigious international awards for outstanding work in scientific endeavors.^[3]

People

Presidents

1916–1926 Henrique Charles Morize
1926–1929 Juliano Moreira
1929–1931 Miguel Osório de Almeida
1931–1933 Eusébio Paulo de Oliveira
1933–1935 Arthur Alexandre Moses
1935–1937 Álvaro Alberto da Mota e Silva
1937–1939 Adalberto Menezes de Oliveira
1939–1941 Inácio Manuel Azevedo do Amaral
1941–1943 Arthur Alexandre Moses
1943–1945 Cândido Firmino de Melo Leitão
1945–1947 Mario Paulo de Brito
1947–1949 Arthur Alexandre Moses
1949–1951 Álvaro Alberto da Mota e Silva
1951–1965 Arthur Alexandre Moses
1965–1967 Carlos Chagas Filho
1967–1981 Aristides Pacheco Leão
1981–1991 Maurício Peixoto
1991–1993 Oscar Sala
1993–2007 Eduardo Krieger
2007–2016 Jacob Palis Jr.
2016– Luiz Davidovich^[4]

Notable members

ABC has a distinguished array of national and international members, among them:

References

^ Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências basic information
^ "Enfim, boas notícias: os Anais da Academia Brasileira alcançam o seu maior índice de impacto! – ABC". ABC – Academia Brasileira de Ciências (in Portuguese). 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
^ "Brazilian Academy of Sciences | Oswaldo Cruz Institute". www.ioc.fiocruz.br. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
^ Brazilian Academy of Sciences