Dean Marcelo Knobel received this Monday (22) the José Reis Award in the "Researcher and Writer" category, in its 39th edition. 91 applications were received from researchers and writers from all regions of the country. When Knobel was chosen, the judging panel highlighted "the scope and diversity of his scientific dissemination work, including the uniqueness of his personal training activities in this area". In a video released by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Knobel thanks him for the award and highlights the importance of science for the country's social and economic development.
The commission was formed by professors Isaltina Maria de Azevedo Mello Gomes (UFPE), Hélida Ferreira da Cunha (UEG), Maria Ataide Malcher (UFPA), Algo José Gorgatti Zarbin (UFPR), Mariluce Moura (UFBA) and Rui Seabra Ferreira Junior ( UNESP).
Established in 1978, the Award is a tribute to the doctor, researcher, journalist and educator José Reis, who played a major role in strengthening scientific dissemination in Brazil, being one of the founders of the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (SBPC) and his magazine "Ciência e Cultura" and maintained, for 55 years, a column in the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo.
Annually, a name is chosen in one of the three categories, which alternate - "Journalist in Science and Technology", "Institution and Communication Vehicle" and "Researcher and Writer" - that has significantly contributed to the formation of a culture science and for making Science, Technology and Innovation known to society.
The choice is made by a Judging Committee, designated by the President of CNPq, composed of six members, 3 of their own choosing and 3 nominated by the following entities: Brazilian Association of Scientific Editors - ABEC, Brazilian Association of Scientific Journalism - ABJC and Society Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science - SBPC.
