Background
Xavier-Filho, José was born on November 9, 1936 in Granja, Ceará, Brazil. Son of José Barreto and Edna (Carneiro) Xavier.
Xavier-Filho, José was born on November 9, 1936 in Granja, Ceará, Brazil. Son of José Barreto and Edna (Carneiro) Xavier.
Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Federal University, Ceará, 1960. Doctor of Science, Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, 1969.
Assistant professor, U. Federal Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil, 1961-1970;
Adjunct Professor, U. Federal Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil, 1970-1980;
titular professor, U. Federal Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil, 1980-1995;
titular pesquisador, U. Estadual Do Norte Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, since 1995. Director Institute Biologia, U. Federal Ceará, Fortaleza, 1969, head department biochemistry, 1985-1987. Member Committee Assessor CNPQ, Brasilia, Brazil, 1994-1996.
Head Laboratory Protein Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro, 1995.
Fellow Academy Cearense Ciencias. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society.
Married Maria Do Socorro Rego, April 14, 1965. Children: José, Ana Maria, Beatriz, Carolina.