Vanderlan da Silva Bolzani

Vanderlan da Silva Bolzani (born November 19, 1949) is a Brazilian chemist at the São Paulo State University. She has previously served as President of the Brazilian Chemical Society and was awarded the 2011 American Chemical Society – International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Distinguished Women in Science Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Award.

Vanderlan da Silva Bolzani
Vanderlan da Silva Bolzani lectures for the post-graduate program in chemistry of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 2017
Born
Vanderlan da Silva

November 19, 1949
João Pessoa, Paraíba
Alma materFederal University of Paraíba
São Paulo State University
AwardsSimão Mathias Medal

Early life and education

Bolzani was born in Santa Rita and raised in João Pessoa, Paraíba.[1] Her grandmother was a native, and Bolzani recalls playing with natural pigments from saffron in her grandmother's farm.[2] Her parents were of Portuguese and Tabajara heritage.[3] As a child she studied the fishing colony on Formosa beach, and became interested in the natural world.[1] In high school she specialised in science.[1] She earned her undergraduate degree in pharmacy at the Federal University of Paraíba.[4] During her undergraduate studies she became interested in organic and analytical chemistry.[2] She moved to the São Paulo State University in 1975, where she specialised in organic chemistry.[1][5] She had originally planned to work with Paulo de Carvalho, but he died suddenly of a heart attack.[1] When she arrived at São Paulo State University she shared a room with a biology student who suffered from an epileptic fit.[1] Despite this difficult start, she managed to find a new supervisor, Otto Gottlieb. She worked on Mikania hirsutissima and earned her master's degree in 1977 and PhD in 1982.[4] Her master's dissertation considered the Euphorbiaceae of the Amazon rainforest.[1] For her doctoral dissertation she concentrated on the theoretical aspects of botany, taxonomy and biology of the Rubiaceae.[1] She was awarded a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship to work at Leibniz University Hannover. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.[4]

Research and career

Bolzani was appointed to the faculty at the São Paulo State University.[4] In 1998 she established the Centre for Natural Product Bioassays, Biosynthesis and Eco-physiology (NuBBE).[1] NuBBE is a green laboratory that does not use chlorinated products or toxic solvents.[1] Her research considers plant science, in particular, the isolation and study of secondary metabolites and peptides in plants.[6] She has studied the biosynthesis of piperidine alkaloids.[4] She has studied the biodiversity of Brazil, and called for new technologies and scientific policy to support preservation of the Brazilian rainforest.[7] She has since studied phytochemistry and endophytic fungi.

Academic service

She has served as Deputy Director of the São Paulo State University Innovation Agency from 2009.[1] She has campaigned for women scientists throughout her academic career.[8] In 2012 Bolzani joined the advisory board of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards.[9]

Awards and honours

Her awards and honours include;

In 2019 it was announced that the Brazilian Chemical Society would create a Vanderlan da Silva Bolzani Prize for women scientists.[2]

Personal life

Bolzani was married to the sociologist Jorge Bolzani, who she met during graduate school in 1977. Together they had two children. Jorge Bolzani died in 2011.[1]

References
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  2. "Brazilian Society of Chemistry – SBQ creates Vanderlan da Silva Bolzani Award". CIBFar. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  3. "Unesp - Universidade Estadual Paulista - Portal". www2.unesp.br. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  4. "BrazMedChem 2012". www.ufrgs.br. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  5. Packers, Export; says, Movers. "New Advisory Board members for NPR – Natural Products Blog". Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  6. "Prof. Dr. Vanderlan Bolzani | 3rd Brazil-Spain Workshop on Organic Chemistry". bswoc2012.galoa.com.br. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  7. VALLI, MARILIA; RUSSO, HELENA M.; BOLZANI, VANDERLAN S. (2018-04-16). "The potential contribution of the natural products from Brazilian biodiversity to bioeconomy". Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências. 90 (1 suppl 1): 763–778. doi:10.1590/0001-3765201820170653. ISSN 1678-2690. PMID 29668803.
  8. Santos, Natacha Carvalho Ferreira; Valli, Marilia; Bolzani, Vanderlan da Silva (2019-04-24). "A brief overview on Brazilian women in chemistry". Pure and Applied Chemistry. 91 (4): 743–749. doi:10.1515/pac-2018-1002.
  9. "Vanderlan da S. Bolzani | Plant Science 2017 | Conferenceseries". europe.plantscienceconferences.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  10. Moreno2019-04-03T09:30:00+01:00, Santiago Sáez. "Fears for academic freedom as Brazil's political climate deteriorates". Chemistry World. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  11. "Unesp - Universidade Estadual Paulista - Portal". www2.unesp.br. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  12. "FAPESP :: FAPESP Panels - Vanderlan da Silva Bolzani". www.fapesp.br. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  13. "Distinguished Women Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Award :: ChemViews Magazine :: ChemistryViews". www.chemistryviews.org. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  14. Santos, Natacha Carvalho Ferreira; Valli, Marilia; Bolzani, Vanderlan da Silva (2019). "A brief overview on Brazilian women in chemistry". Pure and Applied Chemistry. 91 (4): 743–749. doi:10.1515/pac-2018-1002. ISSN 1365-3075.
  15. "IUPAC Distinguished Women in Chemistry". IUPAC 100. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  16. Elsevier. "Awards recognize women scientists in Brazil". Elsevier Connect. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  17. "SBQ lança Prêmio "Vanderlan da Silva Bolzani" – SBPC" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  18. "Vanderlan Bolzani appointed to the Fapesp Conselho Superior". CIBFar. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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