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Marcelo
Knobel
Instituto de Física "Gleb Wataghin" (IFGW)
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About

Marcelo Knobel is Rector of the University of Campinas (Unicamp), in Brazil, institution to which he has been linked for more than three decades. Knobel joined Unicamp as an undergraduate student at the age of 17. He soon got involved in the university’s main student organization, participating actively in several political discussions and activities carried out throughout the campus.

After obtaining both his bachelor’s and his PhD degrees in Physics from Unicamp, Knobel spent some time in Europe as a postdoctoral researcher, where he had the opportunity to experience other cultures. He joined Unicamp again upon his return to Brazil, but this time as a faculty member.

Prior to becoming Rector, Knobel held several leadership roles at Unicamp. He was the first Executive Director of the Unicamp Exploratory Science Museum and served as Vice-Rector for Undergraduate Programs, just to mention a few examples. While in this last position, he was responsible for implementing an innovative interdisciplinary program, named ProFIS, which combines social inclusion with general higher education. This initiative gained him the 2013 Peter Muranyí Prize in Education.

Knobel held other important roles outside of Unicamp as well, including Vice-President of the Brazilian Physics Society and Executive Director of the Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano) at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM). He is currently a member of the CNPEM Board of Directors.

A highly productive researcher with a strong interest in science dissemination and higher education studies, Knobel has already published more than 250 scientific papers, in addition to numerous opinion pieces in both national and international newspapers and magazines. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (Elsevier) and of Scientific Reports (Nature), and he was editor-in-chief of Ciência & Cultura, a science and technology magazine published by the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (SBPC) during 10 years.

Professional Skills
Experimental Physics
Administration
Work Experience
Full Professor
University of Campinas June 2008 - Present
Associate Professor
University of Campinas March 2000 - June 2008
Assistant Professor
University of Campinas October 1995 - March 2000
Post-doctoral stage
University of Campinas January 1995 - October 1995
Post-doctoral stage
Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris February 1993 - July 1994

Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris, Turin, Italy

Post-doctoral stage, February 1993 - July 1994

Post-doctoral stage
Instituto de Magnetismo Aplicado August 1994 - December 1994

Post-doctoral stage, January 1995 – October 1995

Instituto de Magnetismo Aplicado, Madrid, Spain

Education
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
1986 - 1989
Bachelor of Science , Physics
Membership
Senior Member
Jun 2020
IEEE
Member of Sociedade Brasileira de Física
SBF- Brazilian Physical Society
Member of American Physical Society (APS)
American Physical Society (APS)
Member of Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência
SBPC – Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science
Founder member of the Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa em Materiais
SBPMat – Materials Research Society of Brazil
Member of Associação Brasileira de Centros e Museus de Ciência
Brazilian Association of Science Centers and Museums, ABCMC
Member of Materials Research Society
Materials Research Society (MRS)
Associate Editor
Journal of Metastable and Nanocrystalline Materials, Trans Tech Publications
Media Publications
Espaço Recíproco
YouTube Channel | 2020
Prizes and Awards
José Reis Science Popularization Prize
CNPq | Jul 2019

Prêmio José Reis de Divulgação Científica 2019 - http://www.premiojosereis.cnpq.br/web/pjr/premiados

Peter Muranyi Prize 2013
Fundação Peter Muranyi | 2013

Peter Muranyi Prize 2013: Education; Fundação Peter Muranyi, 2013.

Commander of the National Order of the Scientific Merit
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Mar 2010

Commander of the National Order of the Scientific Merit (Comendador da Ordem Nacional do Mérito Científico), 2009, designated by the President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (03/03/2010).

Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Latin American and Caribbean Guggenheim Fellowship Awards | 2009

Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Latin American and Caribbean Guggenheim Fellowship Awards, 2009 (http://www.gf.org).

"Young Scientist Prize“
Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) | May 2007

"Young Scientist Prize“, 2nd. Edition. Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) - Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC). 29/05/2007.

Eisenhower Fellow 2007
Eisenhower Fellowships | 2007

Eisenhower Fellow 2007, chosen as unique brazilian representative on Eisenhower Fellowships, Multi-Nation Program 2007 (http://eisenhowerfellowships.org).

 

 
Honour Mention owing to the production of the introductiory vídeo of NanoAventura
Scientific Movie and Video Festival, Cinecien 2006 | Dec 2006

Honour Mention owing to the production of the introductiory vídeo of NanoAventura, Festival de Cine e Vídeo Científico do Mercosul (Scientific Movie and Video Festival, Cinecien 2006), Category “Vídeos e Filmes didáticos” (didactic videos and movies), Rio de Janeiro, december 4 to 7, 2006.

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