Silvio Crestana

Background

Crestana, Silvio was born on November 1, 1954 in São Carlos, Brazil. Son of Alberto and Lygia Martha (Biava) Crestana.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. São Paulo, 1976; Master of Science with distinction, U. São Paulo, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, U. São Paulo, 1985.

Career

Professor physics, head physics department, Foundation Ednl. Barretos, Brazil, 1977-1984; visiting researcher, International Center Theoretical Physics, Rome and Trieste, Italy, 1983-1984; invited lecturer on soil physics, International Center Theoretical Physics, Trieste, 1987, 89, 90; founder, research scientist, Empresa Brasileira Pesqui Agropecuaria/Centro Nacional Pesquisa Desenvolvimento Instrumenta, São Carlos, Brazil, since 1984; director, Empresa Brasileira Pesqui Agropecuaria/Centro Nacional Pesquisa Desenvolvimento Instrumenta, São Carlos, Brazil, 1992-1996. Research associate International Center Theoretical Physics-United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Trieste, Italy, 1984.

Postdoctoral fellow, guest scientist University of California-Davis, 1988, 89, 90. Postgraduate invited professor Universidade de São Paulo/Escola de Eugenharia de São Carlos, São Carlos, since 1991. Science director Instituto Tecnológico e Cientifico de BarretosFundaç+220o Educacionalde Barretos, Barretos, 1982-1983.

Science assessor São Paulo State Research Foundation and National Research Council, since 1991.

Achievements

• Silvio Crestana has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, 1st president Postgraduate Association U. São Paulo, 1978-1979. Founder,1st secretary Docent Association Found Ednl. Barretos, 1980-1984. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Brazilian Society Physics, Brazilian Society Soil Science, American Geophysical Union.

Interests

• Avocations: farming, soccer, reading economics, sociology, ecology, religion and administration books.

Connections

Married Rita Helena Schiavone, August 22, 1987. Children: Livia Helena, Gustavo.

Father:

Alberto Crestana

Mother:

Lygia Martha (Biava) Crestana

Spouse:

Rita Helena Schiavone

child:

Gustavo Crestana

child:

Livia Helena Crestana