Ricardo Renzo Brentani was a noted Brazilian physician

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, scientist

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 and university

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 professor. He was made a Grand Cross of the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit

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 in 2007. He graduated in medicine

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 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo

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. After completing his doctoral studies in biochemistry

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 and developing his entire teaching and research career there, Brentani is now a full professor and former dean.

In January 1983, Dr. Brentani became the Founding Director of the São Paulo

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 Branch of the global Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

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 (LICR). Dr. Brentani retired from this position on December 31, 2005 having there guided the training and research of many hundreds of students.

Dr. Brentani also became president of the São Paulo Cancer Hospital, where he directs its Research Center. He is one of the outstanding Brazilian scientific leaders, and is the director of the Technical and Administrative Council of the São Paulo State Research Foundation

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Brentani died from a heart attack in 29 November 2011.