Title: Joint Parliamentary Front for Nuclear Technology and Activities
Speaker: Deputy Julio Lopes
Date: December, 2nd, AT
Speaker Summary: During his term in the Chamber of Deputies, he stands out for his efforts in development, technology, and innovation. He is also recognized for his work in the nuclear energy and civil construction sectors, particularly as a strong advocate for BIM (Building Information Modeling).Since his first term in 2003, the congressman has championed the use of the CPF (Brazilian Taxpayer Identification Number) as a unique identifier for Brazilian citizens. According to the Deputy, using the CPF eliminates the need for at least two dozen different numbers that Brazilians currently need to fully exercise their citizenship. With the approval of his law, he is now advocating for its implementation by the Federal Government.
Title: Opening Ceremony
Speaker: President of AMAZUL-Admiral Newton Costa
Date: December,2nd, AT 8:40 A.M.
Speaker Summary: Chairman and CEO of AMAZUL since July 2022. Rear Admiral (Retired) of the Brazilian Navy.
Graduate of the Naval School, with a Master's and Ph.D. in Naval Sciences from the Naval War College. MBA in International Management from the COPPEAD Institute-UFRJ. Former manager of the Modular Infrastructure Acquisition Project for the Construction and Maintenance of Submarines at the General Coordination of the Nuclear Submarine Development Program (COGESN).
Title: Female Leadership in the Nuclear Innovation Sector: Bridging Gaps in Public Understanding
Speaker: Bruna Oliveira do Nascimento
Date: December 2nd at 1:30 PM
Speaker summary: Bachelor in Chemistry from the Federal University of Bahia, Master’s and Doctorate degree from the Federal University of Bahia in organic chemistry of natural products in the search for new bioactive substances from native and endemic species of the Brazilian territory, structural modifications by synthesis and metabolic profile. Currently, she works as a process supervisor at Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil, monitoring the ore treatment plant to obtain the uranium concentrate product, yellowcake. In 2016, she completed an internship in the area of environmental monitoring also at INB. The Uranium Concentration Unit (URA) of Caetité Ba is the only uranium mining and milling facility in operation in Brazil.
Title: Advancements in Nuclear Applications: Exploring New Frontiers of Innovation
Speaker: Dr Richard Hugtenburg
Date: December 2nd at 4:30 PM
Speaker Summary: Dr Richard is the Director of MSc programmes in Medical Physics at Swansea University and a Medical Physics Expert specialising in Radiotherapy Physics at Singleton Hospital, in Swansea, U.K. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Applied Radiation and Isotopes. Dr Hugtenburg began his career in Christchurch, New Zealand, working as a medical physicist while studying for a PhD which focused on the use of computational methods in radiation oncology. He moved to the UK in 1997, continuing to practice in radiotherapy physics; first at the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre in Birmingham, then at Singleton Hospital, Swansea. His research at University of Birmingham and Swansea University considers emergent radiotherapy technologies. Dr Hugtenburg is an expert in Monte Carlo modelling and has applied the method to a diverse range of radiation physics problems, including the analysis of energy deposition in biological systems, the optimisation of dosimeters and detectors, nanoparticulates, shielding and therapy systems.
Title: The challenge of the nuclear sector in Brazil.
Speaker: Ney Zanella dos Santos
Date: December 2nd at 11:20 a.m.
Speaker summary: Graduated in Engineering and Naval Sciences from the Naval School, the Vice Admiral holds a PhD in Maritime Policy and Strategy from the Naval Superior School of War and a PhD in Politics and Strategy from the War CollegeSuperior School of War. He completed career courses in the Navy and specialized in Submarines, where he served aboard for 12 years. He also took a Corporate Management course at Fundação Dom Cabral. He founded and served as President of two state-owned companies: AMAZUL, related to the nuclear sector (2013–2019), and ENBPar, related to the electricity sector (2022 to July 2023). Among his recent roles, he was Secretary of Science, Technology, and Innovation of the Navy, Strategic Management and Nuclear Affairs Advisor to the Minister of Mines and Energy (2019–2022). He chaired the Boards of Directors of NUCLEP and the Brazilian Nuclear Industries (INB) and was a member of the Boards of Directors of AMAZUL, ENBPar, and Norte Energia. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ADBV and presides over the Latin American Section of the American Nuclear Society (ANS-LAS), created nearly 50 years ago in Rio de Janeiro.
