- Octavio Augusto Ceva Antunes
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Octávio Augusto Ceva Antunes was a professor of chemistry and pharmaceutics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro who had published over 200 scientific articles[1] during his veteran career at the university. Antunes had also served as consultant to the World Health Organization for the production of anti-HIV drugs for four years until 2008[1]. He was among 228 passengers aboard Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Paris, France, which disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean on 1 June 2009[1]. His wife Patricia Nazareth Antunes and their 3-year-old son Matthew were also aboard.[2]
See also
- Profile in memoriam at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro website (in Portuguese). Accessed 2011-04-06.
References
- ^ a b c "Perfil de Octávio Augusto Ceva Antunes" (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 1 June 2009. http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/cidades,perfil-de-octavio-augusto-ceva-antunes,380645,0.htm.
- ^ AF447 passenger list (unofficial) Accessed 2011-04-06.
Categories:- 2009 deaths
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