Background
Figueiredo, Antonio de Albuquerque was born on February 4, 1941 in Viseu, Beira Alta, Portugal. Son of Manuel Figueiredo and Rita de Albuquerque. came to Brazil, 1949.
researcher food science educator
Figueiredo, Antonio de Albuquerque was born on February 4, 1941 in Viseu, Beira Alta, Portugal. Son of Manuel Figueiredo and Rita de Albuquerque. came to Brazil, 1949.
Pharmacist/Chemist, U. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, 1964; Complex Chemist, Institute Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal, 1967; Plant Chemist, Forschungsanstalt Landwirtshaf, Braunscheig, Germany, 1970; D Natural Science, U. Wurzburg (Germany), 1975.
Food analyst, State Health Department, Rio de Janeiro, 1965-1966;
assistant researcher, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 1964-1966;
research fellow, German Foundation Developing Countries, Braunschweig, 1969-1970;
agriculture researcher, Ministry Agriculture, Rio de Janeiro, 1970-1972;
assistant researcher, U. Wurzburg (Germany), 1973-1974;
visiting professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1985;
Adjunct Professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1989-1990;
professor food science, U. Federal Rural, Rio de Janeiro, since 1975;
department chairman, U. Federal Rural, Rio de Janeiro, 1976-1977. Head food technical graduate program U. Federal Rural, Rio de Janeiro, 1977-1983,dean graduate school, 1988, member food science graduate board, since 1977. Ad hoc cons.Brazilian National Research Council, 1978-1985, Brazilian Computer-Aided Paperless Examination System Agency, 1980-1988.
President Brazilian IV National Congress of Food Technology, Rio de Janeiro, 1980;research fellow Institute de Alta Cultura, Lisbon, 1966, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Wurzburg, 1972-1974, Ford Foundation, Wurzburg, Rio de Janeiro, 1975.
Member Institute Food Technologists United States of America, Brazilian Society Food Science, Brazilian Society Food Science and Technology (president 1978-1981).
Married Vera Lucia Ratton, December 12, 1972. Children: Daniel, Lucas, Tiago.