Geologist (UnB/1972), Master in Mineral Valorization (ENSG/France/1984), PhD in Prospecting and Economic Geology (UnB/2008). Professional experience: mineral exploration, geological modeling, geostatistics, mineral resource and reserve estimation, and mining planning for phosphate, vermiculite, and base metals. He worked at ANM (2019/2022) and as a professor at UFG (2008/2021). Currently, he is a partner/consultant at ConsultRock-Sergeo.