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Antônio Meirelles
Tom Zé in 2023
Born
Antônio José de Almeida Meirelles

1958
Campinas, São Paulo,  Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Other namesTom Zé
Alma materState University of Campinas
Occupation(s)Food Engineer
University Professor
Rector of Unicamp
EmployerState University of Campinas
AwardsJabuti Award for Engineering, Technology, and Information Technology (2016)

Antônio José de Almeida Meirelles (1958), popularly known as Tom Zé, is a full professor at the Faculty of Food Engineering (FEA) of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) and was Rector of Unicamp.[1] He was appointed from April 2021 to April 2025,[2] becoming the 13th rector of the institution.[3][4][5]

Biography

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Tom Zé with Alexandre de Moraes in tribute awarded by Unicamp.

Born in Campinas,[4] city in the interior of the state of São Paulo, he entered the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) in 1976.[6] He graduated in 1980 with a degree in food engineering.[7] He obtained his master's degree from the same institution in 1984, studying the drying of sugarcane bagasse.[8]

He moved to Germany to study for his doctorate.[9] He studied thermal process engineering at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, where he obtained his doctorate in 1987.[10] The technology developed as part of his PhD abroad earned him the 1989 Young Scientist Award, granted by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and is currently responsible for about 30% of Brazil's anhydrous alcohol production.[11] In 1995, he achieved the position of associate professor at Unicamp.[12] He completed a second doctorate at the University of Campinas Institute of Economics in 1997, in a study that sought to examine the compatibility of John Maynard Keynes' monetary production theory with the "horizontalist" approach to determining interest rates and money supply.[13][14]

His research in engineering focuses on bioenergy, biorefineries, and purification processes for food and agroindustrial products.[15][16]

In 2016, he was awarded the Jabuti Prize, which he wrote with researchers Pedro de Alcântara Pessoa Filho, Vânia Regina Nicoletti, and Carmen Cecilia Tadini for the book Operações Unitárias na Indústria de Alimentos in the Engineering, Technology, and Information Technology category.[17][18]

Tom Zé took office as the 13th rector in Unicamp's history on April 19, 2021, for a term ending in December 2024, after winning the academic consultation[19] and having his name confirmed by the University Council (Consu)[20] and the then governor of São Paulo, João Doria (PSDB).[21][22][23] In his first speech, Tom Zé highlighted as priorities the strengthening of actions against COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the University closer to the demands and needs of society, and promoting the appreciation of University professors and staff.[24] During his tenure, the institution signed international agreements,[25] invested in climate change measures,[2] awarded an honorary doctorate to the group Racionais MC's,[26] and approved quotas for transgender and for people with disabilities.[27][28][29] He remained rector of the university until April 2025.[30] His successor is physical education professor Paulo César Montagner.[31]

References

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  1. ^ "Governador de São Paulo nomeia novo reitor da Unicamp". São Paulo Research Foundation (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 2021. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Bueno, Rachel (April 7, 2025). "'Saio cansado, mas feliz'". Jornal da Unicamp (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tom Zé toma posse como reitor da Unicamp para mandato até 2024". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Casas, Leandro Las (July 14, 2021). "A importância da Unicamp para Campinas: reitor Tom Zé". CBN Campinas 99,1 FM (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  5. ^ ""Progressismo" autoritário: Tom Zé entrega estudantes à polícia". Esquerda Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 22, 2023. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  6. ^ Brito, Sarah (March 25, 2021). "Em 2º turno, Tom Zé vence consulta para reitor da Unicamp". ACidade ON Campinas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  7. ^ Sedini, Sandra (July 30, 2024). "Antonio Meirelles". Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São Paulo. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  8. ^ Jose De Almeida Meirelles, Antonio (September 18, 1984). Secagem de bagaço de cana em leito fluidizado (Mestre em Engenharia de Alimentos thesis) (in Portuguese). Campinas, SP: Universidade Estadual de Campinas. doi:10.47749/t/unicamp.1984.47736. Archived from the original on May 6, 2025.
  9. ^ "Unicamp: Tom Zé vence consulta para reitor no mandato 2021-2024". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 25, 2021. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "Technologische Untersuchungen zur Selektivdestillation von Ethanol-Wasser-Gemischen". Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (in German). 1987. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  11. ^ Vogt, Carlos (2003). Histórias da pesquisa no Brasil : Prêmio Jovem Cientista (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo: Fundação Roberto Marinho.
  12. ^ "Antonio José de Almeida Meirelles". Lattes Platform. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  13. ^ Meirelles, Antonio José (May 22, 2023). "Moeda endógena e teoria monetária da produção". Brazilian Journal of Political Economy (in Portuguese). 15 (3): 311–324. doi:10.1590/0101-31571995-0844. ISSN 0101-3157. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025.
  14. ^ Jose De Almeida Meirelles, Antonio (August 8, 1996). Moeda endogena e teoria monetaria da produção (Doutor em Economia thesis) (in Portuguese). Campinas, SP: Universidade Estadual de Campinas. doi:10.47749/t/unicamp.1997.116441. Archived from the original on May 6, 2025.
  15. ^ Mateus, Felipe (January 18, 2022). "Laboratório A2G busca novo paradigma na produção de biocombustíveis". Unicamp (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 17, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  16. ^ "Reitor da Unicamp é nomeado membro do Conselho Superior da FAPESP". União Nacional da Bioenergia (in Brazilian Portuguese). July 15, 2024. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  17. ^ "Premiados do Ano". Prêmio Jabuti. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  18. ^ Meirelles, Antonio José de Almeida; Zapata Noreña, Caciano; Tadini, Carmen Cecília; Picone, Carolina Siqueira Franco; Pacheco, Claudio Roberto de Freitas; Ditchfield, Cynthia; Perrechil, Fabiana de Assis; Menegalli, Florencia Cecilia; Telis Romero, Javier; Gut, Jorge Andrey Wilhelms; Paiva, José Luís de; Viganó, Juliane; Matsui, Kátia Nicolau; Pessôa Filho, Pedro de Alcântara; Moser, Poliana (2016). "Operações unitárias na indústria de alimentos". Agência de Bibliotecas e Coleções Digitais da Universidade de São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 23, 2025.
  19. ^ "Unicamp formaliza lista com resultado de consulta acadêmica para Doria nomear próximo reitor | Campinas e Região". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 6, 2021. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  20. ^ "Antonio Meirelles (Tom Zé) lidera lista tríplice elaborada pelo Consu". Unicamp (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 6, 2021. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  21. ^ "Doria nomeia Tom Zé como novo reitor da Unicamp; posse será em 19 de abril". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 15, 2021. Archived from the original on April 12, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  22. ^ "Governador João Doria nomeia novo reitor da Unicamp". Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico do Estado de São Paulo. April 15, 2021. Archived from the original on May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  23. ^ Rei, Gilson (April 16, 2021). "João Doria nomeia Tom Zé como novo reitor da Unicamp". Correio Popular (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  24. ^ "Novo reitor da Unicamp toma posse para o quadriênio 2021-2024". Jornal da USP (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  25. ^ "UNICAMP busca ampliar cooperação com universidades e instituições portuguesas". DERI (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 18, 2023. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  26. ^ Gomes, Tamiris (March 7, 2025). "Unicamp concede título de Doutor Honoris Causa ao grupo Racionais MC's". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  27. ^ Godoy, Yago (April 2, 2025). "Unicamp aprova reserva de vagas para pessoas trans, travestis ou não binárias em cursos de graduação". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  28. ^ Lucca, Bruno (April 19, 2025). "Reitor da Unicamp defende cotas trans: 'Prefiro incomodar a não propor mudanças'". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 13, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  29. ^ Moya, Isabela (October 3, 2024). "Unicamp aprova cota para aluno com deficiência". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  30. ^ "Governador nomeia novo reitor da Unicamp para mandato 2025-2029". Portal Hortolândia (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 17, 2025. Archived from the original on May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  31. ^ Nunes, Tote (April 24, 2025). "Montagner assina termo de posse como reitor da Unicamp". Portal Unicamp (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 24, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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