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The Brazilian Academy of Sciences (Portuguese: Academia Brasileira de Ciências or ABC) is the national academy of Brazil. It is headquartered in the city of Rio de Janeiro and was founded on May 3, 1916.

== Publications ==

It publishes a large number of scientific publications, among them the Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (2020 IF 1.280). At the same time, it is in charge of granting prestigious international awards for outstanding work in scientific endeavors.

== People ==

=== Presidents === 1916–1926 Henrique Charles Morize 1926–1929 Juliano Moreira 1929–1931 Miguel Osório de Almeida 1931–1933 Eusébio Paulo de Oliveira 1933–1935 Arthur Alexandre Moses 1935–1937 Álvaro Alberto da Mota e Silva 1937–1939 Adalberto Menezes de Oliveira 1939–1941 Inácio Manuel Azevedo do Amaral 1941–1943 Arthur Alexandre Moses 1943–1945 Cândido Firmino de Melo Leitão 1945–1947 Mario Paulo de Brito 1947–1949 Arthur Alexandre Moses 1949–1951 Álvaro Alberto da Mota e Silva 1951–1965 Arthur Alexandre Moses 1965–1967 Carlos Chagas Filho 1967–1981 Aristides Pacheco Leão 1981–1991 Maurício Peixoto 1991–1993 Oscar Sala 1993–2007 Eduardo Krieger 2007–2016 Jacob Palis Jr. 2016– Luiz Davidovich

=== Notable members ===

ABC has a distinguished array of national and international members, among them:

== References ==

== External links ==

Official website List of publications