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Brazilian Academy of Sciences

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National academy in Brazil

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, 1916.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 3, 1916Founded1

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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, 1916.2

Leadership

Who has led Brazilian Academy of Sciences, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Henrique Charles Morize1916–1926
  2. Juliano Moreira1926–1929
  3. Miguel Osório de Almeida1929–1931
  4. Eusébio Paulo de Oliveira1931–1933
  5. Arthur Alexandre Moses1933–1935
  6. Álvaro Alberto da Mota e Silva1935–1937
  7. Inácio Manuel Azevedo do Amaral1939–1941
  8. Arthur Alexandre Moses1941–1943
  9. Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão1943–1945
  10. Arthur Alexandre Moses1947–1949
  11. Álvaro Alberto da Mota e Silva1949–1951
  12. Arthur Alexandre Moses1951–1965
  13. Carlos Chagas Filho1965–1967
  14. Aristides Azevedo Pacheco Leão1967–1981
  15. Maurício Matos Peixoto1981–1991
  16. Oscar Sala1991–1993
  17. Eduardo Krieger1993–2007
  18. Jacob Palis2007–2016
  19. Luiz Davidovich2016–2022
  20. Helena Nader2022–now
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Timeline

  1. May 3, 1916Founded Founded1

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