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My Evolutionary Journey

I was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro and balanced flexibility is my super power

I was born and raised in #RioDeJaneiro and that in part defines who I am. #DomenicoDeMasi says that #Flexibility is the biggest quality and the biggest flaw in #Brazilians. My #SuperPower is to balance it to be a competitive advantage.

I graduated in Marine Biology but became a Scientist when I disciplined my mind

I graduated in #MarineBiology at #UFRJ, but became a #Scientist in #Master’s, when I learned that #Science happens in #Brain. The #ScientificMethod (another #SuperPower) disciplines the mind. And I learned #Statistics #Computer #Languages.

I live by the global criteria of science and I have an international network

#ScienceIsUniversal and its criteria are universal. After the #PhD in #Biophysics at #UFRJ, I worked at #PostDoctorate in #Europe with research groups from 12 countries, became a #InternationalScientist and built my #network

In had a typical career in academia running a lab, with classes, projects, thesis and articles. But that was not enough

I became a #professor at #Biofisica #UFRJ, exactly what I wanted. In 15 years I set up my own research group in #Genes_Environment relationships, raised +USD1M in projects, published +40 articles and supervised +10 masters and PhDs.

I wrote a science communication blog, published a book and run a crowdfunding

I’ve written a #Blog for +10 years and a fun #Book about the science of genders. But it was with the 1st scientific #crowdfunding in Brazil that I understood: one can to talk science in a way that everyone understands, likes and even fund.

I turned my PhD thesis into a patent and a created Bio Bureau, a successful contract research biotech company

I wanted my thesis to be useful and I used a grant turn it into a product. Today #BioBureau has +10 years, +10 scientists and growing revenue. #Biotechnology solutions for the challenges of #SustainableDevelopment.

I founded Mobile Brain, a successful mobile education company and now I’m exploring bitcoin and blockchain with Genecoin

I founded #MobileBrain, which created the educational platform based on neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, with a record +700k users in the 1st year. And #Genecoin, which creates #blockchain solutions for #Sustainable Development.

I embrace chaos, deal with uncertainty, make decisions, take risks and create solutions

I learned to identify challenges, synthesize information, #decide, #risk and #create solutions. #Modeling #POC #Prototyping #MVP and #Pilot of a business. I specialized with #IAGBerkeley in #Customer/Product Discovery. I became an asset.

I invest time and know-how in projects that I can help startup, grow or create a competitive differential

I also invest time/energy in other initiatives in which the value I add can be reverted to #Knowledge, #Revenue and #Equity. #BioBureauEuropa, #NaturalProducts from #RegalosDaTerra and #DigitalForest

I want to be the scientist to help Companies and Investment funds address ESG challenges and increase our longevity so I can live to 150 years

I’m 50 and I want to live +150 years, which gives the dimension of my #ambition and #willingness. To achieve this I’ll work with Companies and Funds to decide, based on scarce/uncertain Scientific Evidence, how to address #ESG challenges.