Curriculum vitae of Walter A. Mannheimer

B.S.Chem.Eng. (Univ. of Brazil, 1953); M.Sc. Metallurgy (Carnegie 

Tech, 1955); Ph.D. Materials Eng. (Carnegie Mellon, 1967).



Since 1967 professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro          

(Department Head 1967-1974 and 1992-1994; adjunct 1974-1991).

(Retired January 2002, Emeritus October 2003)


Member, Brazilian National Academy of Engineering.

Member, Brazilian Academy of Science.

National Order of Scientific Merit (Commander, 1998; Grand-Cross, 2002)

"Vale do Rio Doce"prize from ABM, 1972 and 1975

Sorby Award, International Metallographic Society, 2002

Researcher Emeritus, Brazilian National Research Coucil (CNPq), 2008



1955-1963 engineer and technical director, Fekima S.A.; 

1972-1973 coordinator, Science and Technology Group, FINEP; 

1974-1990 Head, Materials Department, CEPEL-Electrical Energy 

Research Center (Eletrobras).

Brazilian delegate to SC-15 (insulating materials) of CIGRÉ-

International Conference on Large Electric Systems (1980-1991); 

coordinator, CNPq-NSF materials science project (1972-1976); 

member, advisory committee CNPq (1980-1983 and 1993-1995); 

president SC-1:9 Corrosion of ABNT (1977-1986).

Visiting researcher, University of Cambridge (1971); visiting 

professor, Unversity of Aachen (1979).

Member ABM-Associacão Brasileira de Metais; ABRACO- Associação 

Brasileira de Corrosão(director 1978-1986); ASM-American Society for Metals; 

NACE (accredited corrosion specialist); CIGRÉ; 

RMS-Royal Microscopical Society; MSA-Microscopy Society of America.

Advisor (or co-advisor) 7 Doctor Thesis, 18 Master Dissertations

About 75 publications, including three books