Alisson Cadore was appointed a member in the physical sciences area for the São Paulo region
Researcher from the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Alisson Ronieri Cadore, member of the Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), was elected Affiliate Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) in the Physical Sciences area. Cadore will represent the São Paulo region from 2026 to 2030. In addition to him, four other young scientists from different institutions in São Paulo were selected.
Alisson Cadore is part of LNNano’ Devices Division, where he works on the development and application of ultrathin devices based on two-dimensional (2D) materials and van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures, focusing on nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, and advanced sensing.
Cadore holds a degree in Physics from the Franciscan University Center, and a master’s and PhD in Physics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), with a period of doctoral studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). His academic career includes pioneering contributions to the development of gas sensors based on 2D materials and the creation of ultra-thin nanodevices for applications in 2D hybrid systems.
Between 2017 and 2020, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), and from 2020 to 2022, he worked at MackGraphe in São Paulo, deepening his research in nanophotonics and optoelectronics. He specializes in van der Waals heterostructures and investigates the electrical, optical, and multifunctional properties of new 2D materials.
More about ABC affiliates
In total, ABC appointed 30 new Affiliate Members, with terms beginning on January 1, 2026, and extending until December 31, 2030. Created to recognize and encourage outstanding young scientists at the beginning of their careers, the Affiliate Member Program has contributed to strengthening the national scientific system, promoting renewal, diversity, and the expansion of collaborative networks.
The selection of affiliates is carried out by region, through convocation from the part of Full Members and evaluation by committees composed of ABC members. The graduation ceremonies for the new members will be held at regional scientific symposia. In the case of the São Paulo region, the event is scheduled to take place in the first half of October 2026.
About LNNano
The Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano) works in research and development at the nano scale using sophisticated infrastructure and highly specialized teams that can search for answers to scientific challenges and leverage technology solutions. Its open facilities comprise a center that is unrivaled in Brazil and include electron and atomic force microscopy, as well as clean rooms and laboratory spaces that allow activities ranging from materials synthesis and characterization to device manufacturing. Scientific research at LNNano covers strategic topics where nanoscience and nanotechnology can help solve problems facing the country, in areas like renewable energy, materials for sustainability, health and quantum devices. LNNano is part of the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) in Campinas, São Paulo, a private, non-profit organization overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI).
About CNPEM
The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) houses a cutting-edge, multi-user and multidisciplinary scientific environment, with actions in different areas of the National Science, Technology and Innovation System. A Social Organization supervised by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), CNPEM is driven by research that impacts the areas of health, energy, renewable materials and sustainability. Responsible for Sirius, the largest scientific equipment ever built in the country, CNPEM currently develops the Orion project, a laboratory complex for advanced research on pathogens. Highly specialized science and engineering teams, sophisticated infrastructures open to the scientific community, strategic lines of investigation, innovative projects with the productive sector and training of researchers and students constitute the pillars of this unique center in the country, capable of acting as a bridge between knowledge and innovation. The CNPEM is responsible for the operation of the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio), the Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano) and the Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), as well as for the Ilum School of Science, a bachelor’s degree course in Science and Technology, supported by the Ministry of Education (MEC). https://cnpem.br/