April 3, 2003

Speaker talks on
science, tech policies in Brazil

Distinguished scholar Heitor Gurgulino de Souza will speak at a special colloquium at California State University, Sacramento’s University Union Hinde Auditorium at 3 p.m., Monday, April 7.

The talk will be on “Science and Technology Policies in Latin America: The Case of Brazil.” It will be followed by a reception in the University Center Restaurant.

Gurgulino de Souza holds the chair of professor of science at the State University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. He earned a doctorate in physics from Mackenzie University in Brazil and is the author of many articles on physics, the application of science and technology to development, higher education, and university administration.
From 1987 to 1997, Gurgulino de Souza was the rector of the United Nations University. He then spent three years with UNESCO.

More information is available by contacting the CSUS College of Natural Science and Mathematics (916) 278-4655. Additional media assistance is available by contacting CSUS public affairs at (916) 278-6156.

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