Euro Brandão

Background

Brandão, Euro was born on December 31, 1924 in Curitiba, Brazil. Son of Nilo and Noêmia (Santos) Brandão.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, Federal U. Paraná, 1948; doctor honoris causa, Federal U. Rio Grande Norte, 1978; doctor honoris causa, Okayama U. Science, 1992.

Career

Professor сivil engineering, Federal U. Paraná, Curitiba, 1950-1985; professor emeritus, Federal U. Paraná, Curitiba, since 1980; engineer, centenial works special commission, Panamá Government/Panamá and Santa Catarina Sys., Curitiba, 1952-1953; subhead, permanent way department, Panamá Government/Panamá and Santa Catarina Sys., Curitiba, 1954; head planning commission, Panamá Government/Panamá and Santa Catarina Sys., Curitiba, 1962; superintendent, Paraná and Santa Catarina Railway System, Curitiba, 1966-1967; director computer center, Federal University of Paraná, 1968-1970; secretary of transports, State of Paraná, 1973-1974; secretary general, Ministry of Edition and Culture, Brasilia, 1974-1978; minister of state, Ministry of Edition and Culture, Brasilia, 1978-1979; president, Bank for Development, State of Paraná, 1979-1983; professor engineering, Pontifical Catholic U. Paraná, Curitiba, 1982-1985; rector, Pontifical Catholic U. Paraná, Curitiba, 1986-1998.

Achievements

• Euro Brandão has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Railway Engineering Association, American Concrete Institute, Engineering Institute of Paraná.

Interests

• Avocation: painting.

Connections

Married Aydée Mendes Araujo, July 3,1956. Children: Roque, Marcelo, Tarcisio.

Father:

Nilo Brandão

Mother:

Noêmia (Santos) Brandão

Spouse:

Aydée Mendes Araujo

child:

Roque Brandão

child:

Marcelo Brandão

child:

Tarcisio Brandão