F. J. Barrantes (MD, 1968; PhD, 1973, Univ. Buenos Aires). Current position: Head, Lab. Mol. Neurobiol., BIOMED, UCA-CONICET. Former joint head, Memb. Biophys. Unit, Barrantes-Neher-Sakmann, Max-Planck Inst. Biophys. Chem., Göttingen, Germany; dir., CONICET-Bahía Blanca, Arg.; dir., Inst. Biochem. Res., Arg.; full prof., Natl. Univ. Sur; UNESCO chair Biophys. & Molec. Neurobiol.; adj. faculty, NCBS, Bangalore; top-ranking res., CONICET, Arg.. Awards include: TWAS (Biol. 1988); John Simon Guggenheim Mem. Found.; Hum. Frontier Sci. Progr.; Royal Soc., UK; De Robertis Medal, Arg.; Alexander von Humboldt Awd., Germany; Premio Uniao Latina, Portugal; Konex Awd., Arg.; Sarojini Damodaran Intl. Trust, India; Consecration Awd., Natl. Acad. Sci. Arg.; TWAS Medal, 2013: Ciencia Sem Fronteiras, Brazil, 2015; 2016 B. Houssay Award, CEDIQUIFA; UCA Award; 2017 Arg. Biochem. Assoc. Prize; 2021 G. Weber Award, Biophys. Soc. USA; 2021 Master of Medicine, Arg. Memberships: Natl. Acad. of Medicine and Natl. Acad. of Scs., Arg.; ABC, Brazil; Eur. Acad. Sci.; INSA, India; Lat. Am. Acad. Sci. Council member of ACAL, IUPAB, TWAS and ISN.

Carlos Alberto Aragão de Carvalho (BSc, 1973, MSc, 1976, PUC/RJ; PhD Princeton, 1980): retired Professor of Physics, UFRJ (1994 - 2016); specialist in Quantum Field Theory & its applications. Currently: Director of Scientific and Technological Development, Finep/MCTI. Previously: Research Associate, CERN (1980-81); Research Associate, CNRS, University of Paris XI, Orsay (1981-82); Assistant Professor (1982-88) & Associate Professor (1985-93), PUC/RJ; Director of Innovation, Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development - ABDI (2005); Director of Scientific and Technological Development, Finep/MCTI (2005 - 2007); President, Brazilian National Research Council - CNPq (2010); Director-General, National Center for Research in Energy & Materials - CNPEM (2011-14); Director of Innovation & Technology, Inmetro (2014-2016); Technical Consultant, Naval Agency for Nuclear Safety and Quality - Brazilian Navy (2017-2023). Member: Brazilian Academy of Sciences and Brazilian National Academy of Engineering. Prizes: Medal & Great Cross, Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit; and Medal, Order of Naval Merit.