Arno Rudi Schwantes

Background

Schwantes, Arno Rudi was born on June 15, 1939 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Son of Othmar and Joanna Christina Schwantes.

Education

Bachelor in Natural History, U. F. Rio Grande Sul, Palegre, Brazil, 1962; License, U. F. Rio Grande Sul, Palegre, Brazil, 1963; Doctor of Science, U. F. Rio Grande Sul, Palegre, Brazil, 1972; Master in Biology, U. Brasília, Brazil, 1965.

Career

Instructor, assistant, U. Brasília, 1964-1966; geneticist, Institute Butantan, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1968; associate researcher, Duke U. Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina, 1974-1975; professor genetics, U. Federal São Carlos, Brazil, since 1975; coordinator undergraduate courses, U. Federal São Carlos, Brazil, 1978-1979; coordinator graduate courses, U. Federal São Carlos, Brazil, 1984, 90-93; head Department, University Federal São Carlos, Brazil, 1989-1990. Visiting professor Institute Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, since 1981. Ad hoc consultant National Research Council for Science and Technology Development, since 1976, Foundation for Research Support of State of São Paulo, since 1976.

Science assessor State University Londrina, Brazil, since 1991, State University Maringa, since 1991.

Achievements

• Arno Rudi Schwantes has been listed as a noteworthy Genetics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Brazilian Society for Advancement of Science (regional secretary 1978-1979), Brazilian Society Genetics (regional secretary 1972-1973), New York Academy Science, International Society Molecular Evolution, Society Conservation Biology.

Connections

Married Maria Luiza Barcellos, February 6, 1965. Children: Arno Rudi Junior, Claudia Schwantes Baldoniere.

Father:

Othmar Schwantes

Mother:

Joanna Christina Schwantes

Spouse:

Maria Luiza Barcellos

child:

Claudia Schwantes Baldoniere Schwantes

child:

Arno Rudi Junior Schwantes