2026 – 2027
President
Ivan Helmuth Bechtold. Full Professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). He works in organic and hybrid systems for applications in optoelectronic devices such as OLEDs, OFETs, OPVs and biosensors. CNPq Productivity Scholar – Level 1C. Bachelor in Physics from UFSC (1997), Master (2000) and PhD in Physics (2004) from USP. At B-MRS, he was Scientific Director (2019 to 2021), Financial Director (2022 to 2023), and President (2024 to 2025). Representative of the Iberoamerican Society of Complex Fluids at the International Liquid Crystal Society (ILCS) for 2020-2024. Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Physics at UFSC from 2015 to 2021.
Director of Administration, Finance and Assets
Ieda Maria Garcia dos Santos. Full professor at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). She works in the synthesis of oxides by chemical methods and their application in catalysis processes for fuel production and environmental remediation through photocatalysis, with a focus on emerging contaminants. CNPq Productivity Scholar – level 1C. Materials engineer (1994) with a master’s degree (1997) and doctorate (2000) in Chemistry from UFSCar. She is a member of the CNPq Advisory Committee in Mining and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. At B-MRS, she served five terms as Scientific Director and twice as financial director, in addition to coordinating the XII B-MRS Meeting, held in João Pessoa in 2014.
Scientific Directors
Ana Sofia Clímaco Monteiro D’Oliveira – UFPR. Full Professor at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). Her work focuses on the study of advanced materials, primarily aiming at their application in the manufacturing and coating of mechanical components exposed to high service temperatures. She is a CNPq research productivity fellow – level 1D. She holds a degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal (1989) and a PhD in Metallurgy and Materials from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (1993). At UFPR, she coordinated the postgraduate programs in Materials Science and Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering, and was the coordinator of Research and Development in Science and Technology from 2017 to 2024.
Felipe Bohn – UFRN. Full Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). He works in the area of nanostructured magnetic materials, magnetization dynamics and spintronics, involving experimental techniques, theoretical modeling and simulations. CNPq research productivity fellow – level B. Associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. Elected member of the 2025-2027 administrative committee of the IEEE Magnetics Society. Bachelor’s (2003), Master’s (2005) and PhD (2009) degrees in Physics from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). He was coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Physics at UFRN from 2019 to 2023.
Ingrid Távora Weber. Associate Professor at the University of Brasília (UnB). She works in the field of luminescent and photoactive materials for environmental and forensic applications. Productivity Scholar from CNPq – level 2. Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from UFPE (1997) with a master’s degree in Chemistry (1999) and a PhD in Chemistry (2002) from UFSCar. At UnB, she is a member of the Research Laboratory on Games and Playful Activities in Chemistry Teaching (LUDEQ). She was an assistant professor at UFPE between 2006 and 2010 . She coordinated the Postgraduate Course in Chemistry at UnB.
Lucas Fugikawa Santos. Associate Professor at the State University of São Paulo (UNESP) – Rio Claro campus, head of the Physics Department and associate researcher at the Center for Environmental Studies. He works on the development and electrical characterization of electronic, optoelectronic devices and sensors made from organic semiconductors, ionic conductors, metal oxides and carbon compounds. Productivity scholar from CNPq – level 2. Bachelor’s degree in Physics (1995) with master’s degree (1998) and doctorate (2003) in Applied Physics from IFSC-USP. Chairman of the XXII B-MRS Meeting (Santos, 2024).
Rossana Mara da Silva Moreira Thiré.Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She works in the area of polymeric biomaterials, biodegradable plastics, and 3D printing. CNPq research productivity fellow – level 2. President 2025-2027 of the Latin American Society of Biomaterials and Artificial Organs (SLABO). Chemical engineer (1995) with a master’s degree in Chemical and Biochemical Process Engineering (1998) and a doctorate in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (2003) from UFRJ. She coordinated the undergraduate courses in Materials Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering at UFRJ between 2015 and 2017. She was a member of the ABNT Special Study Committee on Additive Manufacturing (ABNT/CEE-261).
Council
Councilors – term 2024-2028: Douglas S. Galvao (UNICAMP), José Antonio Eiras (UFSCAR), Luiza Amim Mercante (UFBA).
Deputy councilors – term 2024-2028: Carlos Roberto Grandini (UNESP/Bauru), Bartolomeu Cruz Viana Neto (UFPI), Sydney Ferreira Santos (UFABC).
Full councilors – term 2026-2030: Laura Oliveira Péres Philadelphi (Unifesp), Luciana Reyes Pires Kassab (Fatec SP).
Deputy councilors – term 2026-2030: Ademar Benévolo Lugão (IPEN), Adriana Passarella Gerola (UFSC).
2024–2025
President: Prof. Ivan Helmuth Bechtold (UFSC – SC).
Director of Administration, Finance and Assets: Prof. Iêda Maria Garcia dos Santos (UFPB – PB).
Scientific Directors: Prof. Ingrid Távora Weber (UnB – DF), Prof. Lucas Fugikawa Santos (UNESP – SP), Prof. Rubem Luis Sommer (CBPF/MCT – RJ), Prof. Edson Cavalcanti da Silva Filho (UFPI – PI), Prof. Lucimara Stolz Roman (UFPR – PR).
Full Council Members – Term 2024–2028: Douglas S. Galvao (UNICAMP), José Antonio Eiras (UFSCar), Luiza Amim Mercante (UFBA).
Alternate Council Members – Term 2024–2028: Carlos Roberto Grandini (UNESP/Bauru), Bartolomeu Cruz Viana Neto (UFPI), Sydney Ferreira Santos (UFABC).
Full Council Members – Term 2022–2026: Prof. Ana Flávia Nogueira (UNICAMP), Prof. Elson Longo (UFSCar).
Alternate Council Members – Term 2022–2026: Prof. Pedro Augusto de Paula Nascente (UFSCar), Prof. Julio Ricardo Sambrano (UNESP).
2022 – 2023
President: Prof. Mônica Alonso Cotta (IFGW/UNICAMP – SP).
Director of Administration, Finance and Assets: Prof. Ivan Helmuth Bechtold (Department of Physics, UFSC – SC).
Scientific Directors: Prof. Andrea S. S. de Camargo (São Carlos Institute of Physics, USP – SP), Prof. Angela Burlamaqui Klautau (Center for Exact and Natural Sciences, UFPA – PA), Prof. Antonio Eduardo Martinelli (Department of Materials Engineering/UFRN – RN), Prof. Iêda Maria Garcia dos Santos (Department of Chemistry, UFPB – PB), Prof. Rubem Luis Sommer (CBPF/MCT – RJ).
Full councilors – term 2022-2026: Prof. Ana Flávia Nogueira (UNICAMP), Prof. Elson Longo (UFSCar).
Alternate advisors – term 2022-2026: Prof. Pedro Augusto de Paula Nascente (UFSCar), Prof. Julio Ricardo Sambrano (UNESP).
2020-2021
President: Prof. Mônica Alonso Cotta (Gleb Wataghin Institute of Physics/UNICAMP – SP).
Director of administration and finance: Prof. Rubem Luis Sommer (CBPF/MCT – RJ).
Scientific directors: Profa. Andrea S. S. de Camargo (IFSC/USP – SP), Prof. Antonio Eduardo Martinelli (Department of Materials Engineering, UFRN – RN), Prof. Iêda Maria Garcia dos Santos (Chemistry Department, UFPB – PB), Prof. Ivan Helmuth Bechtold (Department of Physics, UFSC – SC), Prof. Newton Martins Barbosa Neto (Institute of Exact and Natural Sciences, UFPA – PA).
2018-2019
President: Prof. Osvaldo Novais de Oliveira Junior (IFSC/USP – São Paulo State).
Director of administration, finance and equity: Prof. Rubem Luis Sommer (CBPF/MCT – RJ).
Scientific directors: Prof. Antonio Eduardo Martinelli (Department of Materials Engineering/UFRN); Prof. Daniel Eduardo Weibel (Chemistry Institute/UFRGS – RS); Prof. Glaura Goulart Silva (Department of Chemistry/UFMG and Nanomaterials Technology Center – MG); Prof. Iêda Maria Garcia dos Santos (Chemistry Department, UFPB, PB); Prof. Mônica Alonso Cotta (Gleb Wataghin Institute of Physics/UNICAMP – SP)
2016 – 2017
President: Prof. Osvaldo Novais de Oliveira Junior
Director of administration, finance and assets: Prof. Rubem Luis Sommer (CBPF/MCT – RJ)
Scientific directors: Prof. Antonio Eduardo Martinelli (Department of Materials Engineering/UFRN. – RN); Prof. Daniel Eduardo Weibel (Institute OF Chemistry/UFRGS – RS); Prof. Glaura Goulart Silva (Department of Chemistry/UFMG and Nanotubes Technology Center – MG); Prof. Monica Alonso Cotta (Gleb Wataghin Physics Institute/UNICAMP – SP); Prof. Rodrigo Fernando Bianchi (Department of Physics/UFOP – MG)
Counselors – 2014-2018: José Alberto Giacometti (Instituto de Física de São Carlos, USP, SP), José Antonio Eiras (Depto. de Física, UFSCAR, SP), Antonio José Felix de Carvalho (Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, USP, SP), Ubirajara Pereira Rodrigues Filho (Instituto de Química de São Carlos, USP, SP).
Deputy counselors 2014/2016 -2018: Neri Alves (Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia de Presidente Prudente, UNESP, SP), Manuel Henrique Lente (Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, UNIFESP campus São José dos Campos, SP), Milton Sergio Fernandes de Lima (Divisão de Fotônica, Instituto de Estudos Avançados, SP).
Counselor – 2016 – 2020: Ana Flavia Nogueira (Instituto de Química, UNICAMP, SP). Deputy: Carlos Roberto Grandini (Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências de Bauru, UNESP, SP).
2014 – 2015
President: Prof. Roberto Mendonça Faria (Institute of Physics of São Carlos, USP, São Paulo).
Administrative director: Prof. Iêda Maria Garcia dos Santos (Department of Chemistry, UFPB, Paraíba)
Finance director: Prof. Marco Cremona (Department of Physics, PUC-Rio, Rio de Janeiro)
Scientific directors: Prof. André Avelino Pasa (Physics Department, UFSC, Santa Catarina). Prof. Julio Ricardo Sambrano (College of Sciences, UNESP, São Paulo). Prof. Maria Aparecida Zaghete (Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry Technology, UNESP – Araraquara, São Paulo). Prof. Rodrigo Fernando Bianchi (Department of Physics, UFOP, Minas Gerais).
Counselors 2012-2016: Prof. Milton Sergio Fernandes de Lima ( Departamento de Fotônica, Instituto de Estudos Avançados, SP), Prof. Elson Longo (Instituto de Química, UNESP-Araraquara), Prof. Osvaldo Novais de Oliveira Junior (Instituto de Física de São Carlos, USP, SP).
Deputy counselors 2012-2016: Prof. Renato de Figueiredo Jardim (Instituto de Física, USP, SP), Prof. Valmor Roberto Mastelaro (Instituto de Física de São Carlos, USP, SP), Prof. Marcelo Ornaghi Orlandi (Departamento de Física e Química, Faculdade de Engenharia de Ilha Solteira – UNESP), Prof. Aloisio Nelmo Klein ((Depto. de Eng. Mecânica ,Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, SC)
Counselors 2014-2018: José Alberto Giacometti (Depto. de Física e Ciência dos Materiais, USP, SP), José Antonio Eiras (Depto. de Física, UFSCAR, SP), Antonio José Felix de Carvalho (Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, USP), Ubirajara Pereira Rodrigues Filho (Instituto de Química de São Carlos, USP).
Deputy counselors 2014-2018: Neri Alves (Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia de Presidente Prudente, UNESP, SP) .
2012 – 2013
President: Prof. Roberto Mendonça Faria (Instituto de Física de São Carlos, USP, SP)
Administrative director: Prof. Reginaldo Muccillo (Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia de Materiais, IPEN, SP)
Finance director: Prof. Fernando Lazaro Freire Junior (Departamento de Física, PUC-Rio)
Scientific directors: Profa. Iêda Maria Garcia dos Santos (Departamento de Química, UFPB, PB), Prof. Paulo Fernando Papaleo Fichtner (Depto de Metalurgia, UFRGS), Prof. Carlos Frederico de Oliveira Graeff (Departamento de Física, UNESP-Bauru), Prof. Waldemar Augusto de Almeida Macedo (Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear – CDTN, MG).
Counselors for 2010-2014: Prof. Aldo Felix Craievich (Instituto de Física, USP, SP), Prof. Ivan Guillermo Solorzano (Depto de Materiais, PUC-Rio), Profa. Elisa Maria Baggio Saitovitch (Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas, CBPF, RJ), Prof. Julio Ricardo Sambrano (Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Faculdade de Ciências de Bauru, SP).
Deputy counselors for 2010-2014: Prof. José Alberto Giacometti (Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia de Presidente Prudente, UNESP)
Counselors for 2012-2016: Prof. Marco Cremona (Departamento de Física, PUC-Rio), Prof. Milton Sergio Fernandes de Lima ( Departamento de Fotônica, Instituto de Estudos Avançados, SP), Prof. Elson Longo (Instituto de Química, UNESP-Araraquara), Prof. Osvaldo Novais de Oliveira Junior (Instituto de Física de São Carlos, USP, SP).
Deputy counselors for 2012-2016: Prof. Renato de Figueiredo Jardim (Instituto de Física, USP, SP), Prof. Valmor Roberto Mastelaro (Instituto de Física de São Carlos, USP, SP), Prof. Marcelo Ornaghi Orlandi (Departamento de Física e Química, Faculdade de Engenharia de Ilha Solteira – UNESP), Prof. Aloisio Nelmo Klein ((Depto. de Eng. Mecânica ,Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, SC)
2010-2011
President: José Arana Varela
Administrative director: Sérgio de Souza Camargo Filho
Finance director: Antonio Carlos Hernandes
Scientific directors: Aloísio Nelmo Klein, Dulce Maria de Araújo Melo, Renato de Figueiredo Jardim, Waldemar Augusto de Almeida Macedo
2008 – 2009
President: Fernando Lázaro Freire Júnior
Administrative director: Osvaldo Novais de Oliveira Júnior
Finance director: Sérgio de Souza Camargo Júnior
Scientific directors: Aldo Felix Craievetich, Paulo Fernando Papaleo Fichtner, Antonio Eduardo Martinelli, Margareth Spangler Andrade
2006-2007
President: Fernando Lázaro Freire Júnior
Administrative director: Osvaldo Novais de Oliveira Júnior
Finance director: Glória Dulce de Almeida Soares
Scientific directors: Aldo Felix Craievetich, Paulo Fernando Papaleo Fichtner
2004 – 2005
President: Elson Longo
Administrative director: Roberto Mendonça Faria
Finance director: José Arana Varela
Scientific directors: Aloísio Klein, Dulce Maria Melo, Fernando Lázaro Freire Júnior, Wander Vasconcelos
Founding board of directors
President: Ivan Guillermo Sólorzano Naranjo
Directors: Fernando Lázaro Freire Júnior, José Arana Varela, Roberto Cerrini Villas Boas, Elisa Maria Baggio Saitovich, Moni Behar