Full professor at the University of Brasília and Chair of postgraduate studies Paschoal Senise at the University of São Paulo. National Research Council – CNPq – scholarship holder level 1A, member of Brazilian Academy of Sciences  and holder of the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit. Member of the World Academy of Sciences. Ex director for International Affairs at Capes. President of working group for the National Forum of postgraduate rectors to elaborate contributions for a New National Plan for Postgraduate Studies.