Eduardo Neves, nosso eterno mestre

Abstract

Eduardo Fausto de Almeida Neves, Professor Emeritus of the Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos and formerly Full Professor at the Instituto de Quimica - Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, Brazil, was born in November 7, 1933 in Pedra Azul, MG, and deceased in July 2, 2006 in Sao Carlos, SP. He graduated under supervision of Professor Paschoal Senise, pioneer of Analytical Chemistry at USP, and developed his post-doctoral work at Caltech, USA, with Professor Fred Anson. His brilliant career as teacher, scientist, supervisor and mentor resulted in a prolific science school in Analytical Chemistry, with some sixty PhDs and masters supervised by him, amplified to over four hundred in the 2nd to 4th generations (still growing), spread throughout the country and nucleating new research groups. The contents of a hundred papers reflect Prof. Eduardo's wide range of scientific interests. Passionate inclination for creative intellectual activity, rooted in profound knowledge of all branches of Chemistry, broadminded thinking, sound experimentation, generous scientific cooperation and true friendship - that's why friends, colleagues and students referred to him as master or my guru.