Annual Activities Report 2011 - INCT-Inofar - UFRJ
Annual Activities Report 2011 - INCT-Inofar - UFRJ
Annual Activities Report 2011 - INCT-Inofar - UFRJ
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<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong> | <strong>INCT</strong>-INOFAR<br />
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Scientific<br />
Education and<br />
Awareness<br />
<strong>INCT</strong>-INOFAR in<br />
the International<br />
Year of Chemistry<br />
<strong>INCT</strong>-INOFAR was an active part of the celebrations of<br />
the International Year of Chemistry (AIQ), coordinating<br />
its researchers to develop actions in the publicizing and<br />
popularization of Chemistry in Brazil.<br />
A special article for an important scientific publication in<br />
Brazil, interviews for the “365 Days of Chemistry” project,<br />
the production of an e-book on Chemistry and health,<br />
participation in the AIQ Cycle of Conferences and supporting<br />
the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008 conference in <strong>UFRJ</strong><br />
were the main actions undertaken by <strong>INCT</strong>-INOFAR in the<br />
International Year of Chemistry.<br />
Special Article on “Science Today” Magazine<br />
At the request of the editors, <strong>INCT</strong>-INOFAR researchers Eliezer J. Barreiro,<br />
Lidia M. Lima, Carlos Manssour Fraga, and Rodolfo C. Maia, connected to<br />
the Evaluation and Synthesis of Bioactive Substances Laboratory (LASSBio®/<br />
<strong>UFRJ</strong>) published a special article on Science Today magazine on the art of<br />
creating pharmaceuticals and medications of synthetic origin.<br />
“The art of creating the artificial: the chemistry of pharmaceuticals and medications”<br />
Science Today Magazine<br />
Issue 286, volume 48, October <strong>2011</strong>