Drauzio Varella

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Drauzio Varella
Born	Antônio Drauzio Varella (1943-05-03) May 3, 1943 (age 81) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Education	Medicine School, University of São Paulo
Occupation(s)	Doctor, writer
Years active	1970–present
Known for	Popular science
Medical career
Field	Oncologist, immunologist
Institutions	State Government Employee Medical Assistance Institute
Research	Studies about cancer and AIDS
Awards	Prêmio Jabuti (2000)

Antônio Drauzio Varella (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈdɾawzju vaˈɾɛlɐ]; born May 3, 1943, in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian doctor, educator, scientist and medical science popularizer in the press and TV, as well as best-selling author. In addition to medicine, Varella is a public commentator on issues such as prison conditions, social welfare, government, literature and his professed atheism and skepticism.

Varella came from a family of Portuguese and Spanish descent from São Paulo. He studied medicine at the Medical School of the University of São Paulo. While a student, he was one of the founders of a pre-med preparatory course with João Carlos di Genio and other colleagues, where he taught chemistry for several years. This course later became the largest private educational system in Brazil, the Universidade Paulista and the Sistema Objetivo. Varella received the Prêmio Jabuti literary award in 2000 for his book Estação Carandiru.^[1]