Born in 12th July, 1954, married, two sons.

Professor of Pathology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil

Areas of interest: Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Pathology, Environmental Diseases

Coordinator of the National  Institute of Integrated Environmental Risk Assessment of the National Research Council, Brazil

Member of the Study Group for Climate Changes and Brazilian Megacities, Science Foundation of the State of São Paulo

Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Harvard/Environmental Protection Center for the study of Air Pollution and Heath Effects, Harvard School  of Public Health

Member of the WHO Committee for setting Global Air Pollution Guidelines - 2005