Professor Antônio José Roque da Silva from FMT/IFUSP Receives Award for Contributions to the Sirius Project

Prof. Antônio José Roque da Silva, a professor at FMT/IFUSP and general director of CNPEM, received the Almirante Álvaro Alberto Prize for Science and Technology 2025. He was primarily recognized for leading Sirius, one of the most advanced synchrotron light sources in the world. The award is one of the most important in science in Brazil and includes a diploma, medal, monetary prize, and institutional trips. Other distinguished researchers were also honored in this edition.

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