Graduate in Medicine (Federal University of Para, 1972-1977). MSc in Biophysics (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro,1978-1980). PhD in Biophysics (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 1981-1985). Postdoc in Neuroscience (University of Oxford, 1985-1987). Professor of Neuroscience and Neurophysiology (Federal University of Para, 1978-2010). Director of the Tropical Medicine Nucleus (Federal University of Para, 2002-2010). Scientific Director of the Vale Institute of Technology Sustainable Development (2010-2014). Visiting Professor of Neuroscience and Neurophysiology (Federal University of Para, 2014 to date)