Professional Activities

• President of SABESP, the water utility of the State of São Paulo, serving 28 million people (2015–2018).
• Receiver/Intervenor of ENERSUL, the power utility of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, serving 2 million people (2013–2014).
• President of Grupo Light, the power utility of the State of Rio de Janeiro, serving 4.5 million people (2010–2012).
• Partner at BR - Investimentos (2009).
• Director-General of ANEEL — Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (2005–2008).
• President of ANA — National Water Agency (2001–2004).
• Special Advisor to the Minister of the Environment (1999–2000).
• Consultant to the World Bank (1997–1998).
• Technical Director of SERLA — Rivers and Lakes Authority of the State of Rio de Janeiro (1991–1996).
• Visiting Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric – PG&E (1986–1987).
• Researcher at CEPEL — Electric Energy Research Center (1976–1990).
• Professor of Water Resources in the Civil Engineering Program at COPPE-UFRJ (1974–2021).
• Doctoral scholarship holder at CNPq (1973–1976).
• Computer programmer at COPPE-UFRJ (1970–1972).
• Teaching assistant in Numerical Calculus at the Institute of Mathematics of UFRJ (1970–1971).
• Intern at Montreal Engenharia (1969).
• Office assistant at Probal Tintas (1964–1965).

Current Participation in Boards and Committees

• Board of Directors of IGUÁ — private sanitation concessionaire.
• Board of Directors of EVOLTZ — private electric-power transmission concessionaire.
• Board of Directors of ORIZON Waste Recovery.
• Advisory Board, Energy Committee and Sanitation Committee of the National Academy of Engineering – ANE.
• Energy Division and Basic Sanitation Division of the Infrastructure Department of FIESP/CIESP.
• Scientific Committee on Adaptation and Climate Resilience of Plano Rio Grande, Government of the State of Rio Grande do Sul.

Past Participation in Boards and Committees

• Board of Directors of ENEVA – chair (private electric-power generation concessionaire, with 2.2 GW of installed capacity).
• Advisory Board of FEBRABAN (Brazilian Federation of Banks).
• Board of Directors of SABESP, the water utility of the State of São Paulo.
• Board of Directors of ELETROPAULO, electric-power utility of the metropolitan region of São Paulo.
• Board of Directors of ONS, the Brazilian Electric System Operator.
• Board of Directors of COSESP, the insurance company of the Government of the State of São Paulo.
• Board of Directors of ABDIB — Brazilian Infrastructure Association.
• International Advisory Board of ABENGOA, Spain.
• Advisory Board of UNESCO-IHE — Institute for Water Education, Netherlands.
• Board of Trustees of FBDS (Brazilian Foundation for Sustainable Development).
• CNPE — Brazilian Energy Council.
• CMSE — Brazilian Electric System Monitoring Committee.
• CONAMA — Brazilian Environmental Council.
• CNRH — Brazilian Water Resources Council.
• Superior Council for Sustainable Development – CONDES and Superior Council for Infrastructure – COINFRA, of FIESP.
• Energy Committee of FIRJAN — Federation of Industries of Rio de Janeiro.
• Advisory Board of E+ Painel.
• Senior Advisor at McKinsey.

Memberships and Awards from the Following Institutions

• King Hassan II Great World Water Prize from the World Water Council.
• Commander of the Order of Rio Branco (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
• Commander of the National Order of Scientific Merit (Ministry of Science).
• Medal of the Order of Legislative Merit from the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies.
• Medal of the Order of Legislative Merit of the State of Minas Gerais.
• Albert Sabin Medal from the City Council of Rio de Janeiro.
• Flavio Terra Barth Award from ABRH (Brazilian Association of Water Resources).
• Member of ANE (National Academy of Engineering).
• Eminent Engineer of A3P (Association of Former Students of the Polytechnic School).
• Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award from Colorado State University.
• Francisco Gonçalves Aguiar Award from the Water Resources Council of the State of Ceará.
• Fellow of the International Water Resources Association – IWRA.
• ABRAGE — personality of the year.
• APINE — personality of the year.
• ABRADEE — personality of the year.
• Luz e Legado Commendation, CCEE.
• Dom Quixote Trophy, Justiça & Cidadania magazine.
• Winner of the Careers of Impact Award, P3C. [video — from 2h50m]