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Honorary Membership, and Prof. Dr. Ross Alan
Douglas from UNICAMP University was the first
to be honored with this permanent position in
1995.
During the year 2000, as part of the annual
congress, the SBV introduced an innovation in
terms of cultural incentives to general scientific
information, including some short and instructive
courses to the “high school teacher commu-
nities” expounding the history of vacuum science
and technology, its applications, and its influence
on people’s every-day life. It remains until today
and it was attended by more than 350 students
and teacher at last CBRAVIC edition.
The Brazilian Vacuum Society Adminis-
tration (elected by all members for two years
with permission to be re-elect once more) is
composed of: the President, first and second
Vice President, first and second Secretary,
first and second Treasurer, Cultural Director,
Scientific Director, and two Board Councillors.
The SBV also nominates two Councillors and
Divisional representatives for all scientific areas of
the IUVSTA.
Finally, the major purpose of the Brazilian Vacuum
Society is:
•
to disseminate the application and theory
of vacuum science and technology to the
developed communities throughout our country,
including all Universities, Research Institutes
and Industries,
•
to facilitate cooperation among different
scientific and technological communities,
by organizing congresses, workshops and
courses involving many areas of the knowledge
which is related to vacuum technology,
•
to keep together, in permanent contact,
the academic activities in Universities and the
practical activities in Industry,
•
to represent the Brazilian Scientific and
Technological Communities on Vacuum and
Related Areas within IUVSTA.
Board of the Brazilian Vacuum Society.
Presidents of the Brazilian Vacuum Society: from left
to right, Ross Douglas, Carlos de Moura Neto, Pedro
Nascente, and Gilberto de Matos Gualberto. XV CBRAVIC
conference in Sao Carlos in 1994.
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