Santa Ursula University
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Santa Ursula University
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Liceu Franco Brasileiro school
Institute of Botany
Ethnicity:
DNA results: Iberia (40%), British isles (29%), East Europe (5%), Asia minor (15%), Africa (5%).
Pinto da Luz was born on January 5, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the daughter of Luiz Heitor Horta Barbosa Pinto da Luz and Ana Maria Fernandes Pinto da Luz.
Pinto da Luz graduated from Santa Ursula University in 1985. Twelve years later she received her Master of Science degree and Doctor of Philosophy in Geology in 2003 from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
Pinto da Luz has been a Scientific Senior Researcher of Botanic Institute in Sao Paulo since 2005. She also holds a position as a teacher at the post-graduate course of this institution.
Professional Memberships
Conselho Regional de Biologia 1ª Região, Brasil
Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
Sociedade Botânica de São Paulo
Asociación Latinoamericana de Paleobotánica y Palinología, ALPP, Argentina
International Organization of Palaebotany, Germany
Associação Brasileira de Estudos do Quartenário (ABEQUA).
On January 13, 1994 Cynthia Pinto da Luz married Shreeprasad Venkat Rao, with whom divorced on March 7, 2006. On May 19, 2007 she married Erik Bernhard Lidgren.
Vice President of the Botanical Society of São Paulo (Sociedade Botânica de São Paulo). 2016 –2017.
Fiscal council member of Brazilian Association of Quaternary Studies. 2016 – 2017.
Treasurer at the Botanical Society of São Paulo (Sociedade Botânica de São Paulo). 2014 – 2015.
Curator of the Palynotheca (Pollen and spore collection) of the Instituto de Botânica (http://botanica.sp.gov.br/palinologia/palinologia-colecao-cientifica-palinoteca/). 2009 - actual.
Professor at Postgraduate Program of Plant Biodiversity and Environment, Institute of Botany. 2006 – actual.
Member of Editorial Board
2019 – Present. Scientific Journal: Hoehnea (São Paulo)
2007 - 2011 Scientific Journal: Série Folhetos e Manuais do Instituto de Botânica
2009 - 2011 Scientific Journal: Brazilian Journal of Botany
2012 - 2015 Scientific Journal: Hoehnea (São Paulo)
