Jaime Rotstein

Civil and Telecommunications Engineer, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1951). Founder of Sondotécnica Engenharia de Solos S.A., in 1953, and general director of the company. Director of Agropecuária Sondotécnica S.A. (1973/..)

Member of the National Academy of Engineering (ANE) and the National Academy of Agriculture (ANA). Member of the Energy Business Council of the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro and the Industrial Center of Rio de Janeiro (02.07.2000/..) Member of the Higher Council for Social Integration of the Estácio de Sá University, RJ (11.03.2001/..) Member of the Body of Collaborators of the Foundation for Higher Studies in Politics and Strategy (FAEPE). (24.09.2003/..) Member of the Technical Council of the National Trade Confederation. President of the Permanent Energy Council of the Rio de Janeiro Commercial Association (1979/83). Member of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Telecommunications Association (1981/82). Member of the Permanent Transportation Council of the Rio de Janeiro Commercial Association (1984). Member of the Advisory Council (1985) and of the Deliberative Council (1992) of the APEC - Association Promoting Economic Studies. Member of the National Energy Commission (1986/89). Member of the Energy Conservation Coordinating Group - GCCE and the Electric Energy Conservation Program - PROCEL. Member of the Board of Directors of Petrópolis Brasileiro S.A. — PETROBRAS and of BR-Petrobrás Distribuidora S.A. (24.03.1999 to 24.03.2002). Member of the Municipal Council for Economic Development — COMUDES/Office of the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro (24.03.1999 to 31.12.2000)

Author of “In Defense of Brazilian Engineering”, 1966; “The Struggle for Brazilian Engineering”, 1967; “Science and Technology”, 1973; “Development and the Role of the Entrepreneur”, 1973; “Alcohol, an Agenda for the Present”, 1979; “Oil: The Crisis of the 80s”, 1980; “Sovereignty and Energy Policy”, 1983; “Conspiracy against Alcohol”, 1985; Articles on socioeconomic problems, particularly related to energy, published weekly in the Jornal do Comércio de Rio de Janeiro (04/1976 to 12/1979). Several articles on Economy and Development for newspapers and technical magazines in the country and abroad. “Brasilesclerosis”, 1993; “Brazil - 21st Century”, 1996; “Contract with Brazil”, 2000; “Strategic Planning and Development”, 2004. Vote of approval by the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro for the launch of the book “Alcohol, an Agenda for the Present”, 1979. Diploma awarded by the Escuela Superior de Guerra in “Recognition of the collaboration provided to the School in 1979”. Meritorious of the State of Rio de Janeiro, 1990. Honorary Advisor to the Economy, Industry and Commerce Commission, in the Chamber of Deputies, Brasilia. Adesguiano Merit Medal received on 11/12/1997. Sponsor of the Environmental Memory Program of the Brazilian Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (14/05/1999)

Civil and Telecommunications Engineer, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1951).