Summary
Oswaldo Massambani is a Full Professor at the University of São Paulo and a seasoned leader in innovation policy, entrepreneurship and technology transfer with over four decades of academic and public-sector experience. He founded and directed major innovation agencies at USP and Centro Paula Souza, led regional innovation strategy for FINEP, and has served in senior government roles shaping science, technology and economic development in São Paulo. A physicist with a PhD from McGill in weather radars and microwave remote sensing, he combines deep technical expertise with practical skills in business modeling, nonprofit management, and startup coaching and investment. Less obvious: he has repeatedly built institutional innovation ecosystems—from university tech transfer to state-level programs—bridging academic research and market impact. Based in São Paulo, he advises industry bodies like FIESP and SENAI-SP, continuing to translate scientific knowledge into sustainable socioeconomic development.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Professor Titular - Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas , Ciências Atmosféricas - Sensoriamento Remoto Ativo e Passivo da Atmosfera Terrestre, Professor Titular - Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas , Ciências Atmosféricas - Sensoriamento Remoto Ativo e Passivo da Atmosfera Terrestre at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
Mackenzie Presbyterian University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Weather Radars and Microwave Remote Sensing, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Weather Radars and Microwave Remote Sensing at McGill University