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Drauzio Varella | |
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| Born | Antônio Drauzio Varella May 3, 1943 |
| Education | Medicine School, University of São Paulo |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, writer, science communicator |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Known for | Literary and popular science writing |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Oncology, immunology |
| Institutions | Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual |
| Research | Cancer and AIDS |
| Notable works | Estação Carandiru |
| Awards | Prêmio Jabuti (2000) |
| Website | drauziovarella |
Antônio Drauzio Varella (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈdɾawzju vaˈɾɛlɐ]; born May 3, 1943, in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian physician, educator, scientist and medical science popularizer in the press and TV, as well as best-selling author.[1][2] 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, and has frequently debunked pseudoscientific medical claims.[3][4][5]
Varella was born in the Brás district of São Paulo to family of Portuguese and Spanish descent and studied medicine at the University of São Paulo.[6][7] While a student, he was among the founders of preparatory course Sistema Objetivo, where he taught chemistry for several years. The institution was later expanded into Universidade Paulista[8] Varella received the 2000 Prêmio Jabuti for his book Estação Carandiru.[9][10]
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- ^ Varella, Drauzio (18 March 2018). "Opinião - Drauzio Varella: Imposição pelas mãos". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Varella, Drauzio (29 September 2011). "Viagem ao passado". drauziovarella.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Piana, Ronald (10 April 2022). "Brazilian Oncologist Antônio Drauzio Varella, MD, Rises From the Streets of São Paulo to International Fame". ascopost.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Sobre o Objetivo". Objetivo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Tragédia do Carandiru inspirou livros, filmes e músicas". Globo.com (in Portuguese). 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Premiados do Ano Prêmio Jabuti 2000". www.premiojabuti.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Prêmio Jabuti. Retrieved 7 October 2024.