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ORCID: 0000-0003-4886-729
ResearcherID: I-7022-2015
Renato
Sabbatini
CEO at Instituto Edumed
International Center for Information and Communication Technologies in Health
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About
I am a 73 years old biomedical scientist and university professor, with a PhD in behavioral neurophysiology, but I have been very active also in the fields of biomedical informatics, telemedicine and distance education in the health sciences. I have also my own not-for-profit research, development and educational institution, where I am president and senior researcher. Other activities are: business entrepreneur, science writer for the lay public, private consultant. Married, with two sons.
Research Experience
Chair and Professor
Instituto Edumed August 2000 - Present
Many extension and lato-sensu post graduate and continued education courses in the neurosciences, medicine, health and biomedical informatics, distance education, etc.
Associate Professor
University of Campinas January 1985 - Present
Chair of Statistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medical Sciences. Invited Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Invited Professor of Physiology, Institute of Biology.
Director
University of Campinas June 1983 - Present
Assistant Professor
Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo May 1972 - June 1983

Undergraduate courses in Medicine, Nursing and Biomedicine, teaching disciplines of Human Physiology and Research Methodology. Graduate courses in Neurophysiology in the Department of Physiology. Summer and Continued Educaton in Human Physiology. Founded and directed the Laboratory of Experimental Neuroethology. Coordinator of the Computer Laboratory in Physiology.

Research Assistant and Instructor
Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo January 1969 - May 1972

Fellowship of the São Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP) for development of research career and voluntary instructor of courses at the Department of Physiology. 

Instructor
Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo February 1971 - December 1972

Taught the Discipline of Psychophysiology for the undergraduate course of Psychology.

Education
Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
1971 - 1977
Doctoral Degree , Physiology

Doctor of Sciences (PhD) in Physiology of Biophysics, specialization in Neurophysiology. Doctoral thesis on experimental studies of species-specific behavior and electrical stimulation of the brain in cats. Supervisor: Dr. Maria Carmela Lico. Graduated magna cum laude.

Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
1965 - 1968
Bachelor's Degree , Biomedical Sciences

Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences (Biological Sciences, Medical Modality) at the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo, state of São Paulo, Brazil, with specialization in Physiology and Biophysics. 

Prizes and Awards
Award
Mar 2007
List of the Best 50 Innovators in High Technology in Brazil. Info Exame Magazine
Award
Dec 2007
Patron of the 2007 Class of Bachelors in Biomedical Informatics, Faculty of Philosophy, Science and Letters of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo
Award
Jul 1992
Award of the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq), as the Best Science Popularizer (Prêmio José Reis de Divulgação Científica)
Award
Dec 1992
Patron of the Class of System Analysis, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Award
May 1981
"Principe de Asturias" Prize for Best Paper on Epilepsy Research, Madrid, Spain
Realted Researchers