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Graduated in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium (1978) and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology) - Université Catholique de Louvain (1982). Full Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ, Pharmacology Program / ICB, since 2004). I have experience in Pharmacology, with emphasis on Biochemical and Molecular Pharmacology, having worked mainly on the following topics: Na,K-ATPase, Schizophrenia, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, drug-receptor interaction (eg, binding) in addition to having some experience in clinical Pharmacokinetics (Bioequivalence and PK/PD, at the time when I was Principal Investigator at the Center for Bioequivalence at the Faculty of Pharmacy-UFRJ) and Discovery of lead compounds, with filing of international patent applications and licensing for a private product development company (January 2015 ). I was Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Pharmacology at UFRJ (Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics: 1990-1996; Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry: 2009-2010). Elected member (2012-2014) and President (2015-2017) of the Brazilian Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therpeutics (SBFTE) Deliberative Council. Member of the CNPq CA-BF (2015-2018). Author of an e-book endorsed by the SBFTE on "Binding Tests" (2017 and 2022). I am actively participating in the scientific dissemination activities of the SBFTE (Semantic Glossary of Pharmacology: 30 articles). Author of an educational board game (SCREENER, 2021) endorsed by the SBFTE, and of a digital game (beta version, 2022), both on the process of Discovery and Development of Drugs and Medicines. Coordinator of SIGFarmaco (special interest group in Pharmacology and Therapeutics of the Brazilian RUTE Telemedicine Network) at UFRJ. h-index: 24 ; number of citations = 2,023 (PUBLONS=WebSci, on 01/21/2023). CNPq Scholarship 1B (2010-2023); Scholarship holder "Scientist of Our State" from FAPERJ/RJ (2017-2022).