The director of Bio-Manguinhos is elected by direct vote of the civil servants and holds the position for four years, with the possibility of reelection. There are four deputy directors, appointed by the director, who represent strategic areas for the unit.
Mauricio Zuma Medeiros
CEO of Bio-Manguinhos
CEO of Bio-Manguinhos since 2017, holds a D.Phil. in Technology and Innovation Management from the University of Sussex (England) and a Master's in Science and Technology in Health from the National School of Public Health (Ensp/Fiocruz). He also holds an Executive MBA from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ/Coppead), specialization in Public Administration from the Brazilian School of Public Administration of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), and a degree in Business Administration from Faculdades Integradas Bennett.
Zuma was executive director of the Foundation for Scientific and Technological Development in Health (Fiotec) from 2011 to 2017. At Bio-Manguinhos since 1994, he worked in restructuring processes and implemented management practices, such as the unit's Planning System. He managed the construction project of the Industrial Complex of Biotechnology in Health (CIBS), at the campus located in the Industrial District of Santa Cruz/RJ/BR. As CEO of Bio-Manguinhos/Fiocruz negotiated the technology transfer and implemented the production of the COVID-19 (recombinant) vaccine in Brazil.
Mauricio Zuma Medeiros
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Secretary: Cátia Maria Almeida
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Tel: +55 21 3882-9330