Antonio Helio Guerra Viera

University Teaching in Electricity, Electronics, Communications, Computing and Digital Systems, Mechatronics and Professional Consulting in similar areas. Promoter of Cooperation between the University of São Paulo and industrial companies in São Paulo in internship and specialization programs. Full Professor of Electrical Communications (EPUSP 1943). Senior Lecturer in Digital Systems EPUSP 1970-90. Senior Professor of Computer and Systems Engineering EPUSP 1990. Professor Emeritus at the USP Polytechnic School. Director of the Polytechnic School 1982/86. Vice-rector 1976-80 and Rector of the University of São Paulo 1982-86.

He has developed the standards for the adaptation of the PAL System for CONTEL color TV — Brazil. He participated in the Ilha Solteira Hydroelectric Project and in the Urban Telephone Networks Project for the Concessionary Company, in medium and small cities in the State of Sao Paulo. Current Consultant for the Automotive and Electronics and Computer Industry in: Business Strategy.

President of the São Paulo Institute of Engineering. Honorary Member of the Council of Rectors of Brazilian Universities; of the Brazilian Association of Process Control and Industrial Automation; of the International Association for Continuing Engineering Education. Founder of the Brazilian Society for the History of Science. President of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Research Protection 1979-85. Member of the São Paulo State Council for Science and Technology 1979-82. CEO of the Foundation for Technological Development of Engineering FDTE 1972-78. Member of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development 1980-84. Member of the Council of the Brazilian Foundation for Science Education 1980-86. Member of the Higher Technology Council of the Industry Foundation of the State of São Paulo 1994-98.

Author of more than 90 technical publications, conferences and communications in Brazil and abroad. Consultant to the Brazilian Journal of Technology.

Mechanical Engineer and Electrical Engineer, University of Sao Paulo, Polytechnic School (EPUSP) 1953.

Doctor of Science, Faculty of Science of the University Paris — Sorbonne 1956.

Doctor in Physical and Mathematical Sciences, EPUSP, 1965.