Antonio Soares de Castro

Active professional, with a prominent position in activities recognized under strict international criteria for the third consecutive year. Among the 2 of the most influential scientists in the world, doubly ranked, both for the high impact evaluated only in 2019 and for the high impact observed throughout the career, three hundred and fifty-fifth among the 600 working in Brazilian scientific institutions (among the celebrated Ivo Pitanguy), twelfth among the 20 at UNESP, in a list released in 2020 (source: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918); once again, in the list published in 2021 (source: https://doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.3) and also in 2022 (source: https://doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.4). Participates in scientific research works alluded to in scientific journals, course conclusion works, master's dissertations, doctoral theses and half a dozen books, such as Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe (Princeton University Press, 2017), by Roger Penrose (2020 Nobel Prize laureate), and Pseudoscience: the conspiracy against science (Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2018), edited by A.B. Kaufman and J.C. Kaufman. Co-author of a scientific work related to the eta(1440) meson (https://doi.org/10.1007/s100529800967), cited in The Review of Particle Physics in the 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 editions. He has collaborated proficiently with scientists from UNESP, UFRN, UFMA, ITA, USP, UNICAMP, UFSC, UFF, UFRJ, University of Coimbra (Portugal), Islamic Azad University (Iran) and Temple University (USA). Continuous partner, for more than 20 years, of proficient scientists from CFisUC (Center for Physics of the University of Coimbra). Requested to issue ad hoc technical opinions for a plethora of works submitted to a myriad of scientific journals, as well as to research funding bodies (CNPq, CAPES, FACEPE, UFRN and FUNDUNESP). Awarded with the approval of a plurality of research projects by CNPq, FAPESP and PROPe/UNESP. Revered in more than a dozen graduation ceremonies of the inspiring undergraduate students in Physics at UNESP (Campus de Guaratinguetá). Advisor of several scientific initiation works, graduation conclusion works, master's dissertations, doctoral theses, and postdoctoral supervisor. CNPq Research Productivity Scholarship (level 1D). Full member of the flourishing Graduate Program in Physics at UNESP (Campus de Guaratinguetá). Alma Mater: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Master in Physics from UFRJ, Doctor in Physics from UFRJ, Associate Professor at UNESP, with two Post-Doctorates from the University of Coimbra. With a background in Phenomenology of Elementary Particles, he works mainly in Relativistic Quantum Physics and General Physics (about 28 percent of scientific production also falls within Scientific Education). Associate Professor (Ref.: MS 5.3) at the Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP). He works with passion and dedication. However, he resents the customary perverse lack of deference on the part of the Universities to those who, for the sake of truth, indeed work in scientific activities, tauntingly insulting them with excessive teaching hours, and the unfortunate and torpent lack of perspective currently imposed on young scientists. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)