Paulo Eduardo Artaxo Netto is a Brazilian atmospheric physicist.[1]
Paulo Eduardo Artaxo Netto | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Scientist, Professor |
| Employer | University of São Paulo |
| Known for | Environmental research, Climate studies |
| Notable work | Research on Amazon rain forest and climate change |
Early life and education
editBorn in São Paulo, Brazil, Artaxo pursued his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of São Paulo, where he obtained both his MSc and PhD in Physics.[2]
Academic and professional career
editArtaxo has held postdoctoral positions at several institutions, including the University of Antwerp in Belgium, Lund University in Sweden, and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States.[3]
At USP, Artaxo leads a research group that has revealed how aerosol particles, emitted by both natural processes and human activities, are critical to cloud formation and, consequently, to the regional and global climate. His research on the Amazon has highlighted the region's vulnerability to climate change, especially regarding the potential feedback loops that could exacerbate global warming.[4]
Awards and recognition
editHe was awarded the TWAS Prize in Earth Sciences in 2007 and has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in his field by Clarivate Analytics multiple times.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Paulo Eduardo Artaxo Netto – ABC" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ FAPESP. "Paulo Eduardo Artaxo Netto". fapesp.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae Prof. Paulo Artaxo" (PDF). Curriculum Vitae Prof. Paulo Artaxo – Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, Brazil 1.
- ^ "Aerosol Particles in Amazonia: Their Composition, Role in the Radiation Balance, Cloud Formation, and Nutrient Cycles" (PDF). ftp.lfa.if.usp.br.
- ^ Sciences (TWAS), The World Academy of. "Recipients of TWAS Awards and Prizes". twas.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.