Vera Maria Ferrão Vargas

Background

Vargas, Vera Maria Ferrão was born on August 15, 1948 in Venâncio Aires, Brazil. Daughter of Antenor Silva and Petronilla (Marx) F.

Education

Diploma, Federal U. Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, 1973; Master of Science in Genetics, Federal U. Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics with high praise, Federal U. Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, 1992.

Career

Elementary teacher, Padre Léo, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1969-1970; organic pollution researcher, State Foundation for Environmental Protection, Porto Alegre, 1980-1982; researcher in environmental mutagens, State Foundation for Environmental Protection, Porto Alegre, since 1983; research coordinator, State Foundation for Environmental Protection, Porto Alegre, since 1984; head research, State Foundation for Environmental Protection, Porto Alegre, since 1992; professor in genetics, Federal U. Rio Grande Sul, 1992-1993. Science initiation staff National Research Council Porto Alegre, 1971-1973, postgraduate fellow, 1975-1978, 90-92, research fellow, since 1993. Associate researcher Federal U.Rio Grande Sul, 1983-1992.

Achievements

• Vera Maria Ferrão Vargas has been listed as a noteworthy Biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Brazilian Mutagenic and Genetic Society (treasurer 1991-1993, vice president since 1998), Research Institutions Organisation.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, music, swimming.

Connections

Married Luiz Telmo Romor, October 6, 1973. Children: André, Cláudia.

Father:

Antenor Silva F.

Mother:

Petronilla (Marx) F.

Spouse:

Luiz Telmo Romor

child:

Cláudia Vargas

child:

André Vargas