How Did Marco Antonio Raupp Die?
Raupp was engaged in a major automobile accident on July 10, 2016, which necessitated surgery and a medically induced coma. At the age of 83, Marco Antonio Raupp died of sudden respiratory failure caused by a brain tumor in So José dos Campos on July 24, 2021.
Death Cause- Acute respiratory failure. (Death Date: 23 July 2021)
Who Was Marco Antonio Raupp?
Marco Antonio Raupp was a Brazilian mathematician and politician. He was the Director of the National Institute for Space Research, the President of the Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso do Ciência, and the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Brazil.
Raupp earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Chicago. He taught at the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of So Paulo and the University of Brasilia. He was also the director of the Laboratório Nacional de Computaço Cientifica, where he was the head researcher (LNCC).
Raupp was named a Commander of the Order of Rio Branco and a National Order of Scientific Merit for his achievements as the head of the LNCC and his many professorships. Later, he was President of the Sociedade Brasileira de Matemática Aplicada e Computacional (SBMAC). He was the Director of the Parque Tecnológico de So José dos Campos and a member of the International Academy of Astronautics. He was also the President of Brazil's Space Agency.
President Dilma Rousseff appointed Raupp to replace Alozio Mercadante as Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation on January 24, 2012. Following President Rousseff's ministry changes, he resigned on March 17, 2014.
Tributes
Meus sentimentos pelo falecimento do ex ministro de ciência e tecnologia Marco Antonio Raupp.
— Paulo Teixeira (@pauloteixeira13) July 24, 2021
Foi embora o mais brilhante cérebro da família. Meu primo Marco Antônio Raupp, que era diretor do Parque Tecnológico, foi presidente da Agência Espacial, da SBPC, diretor do INPE, Ministro da Ciência e Tecnologia. Doutor em Chicago, professor da UNB e USP. Hoje, aos 83, câncer.😔 pic.twitter.com/n6Hn84GAqa
— Alexandre Garcia (@alexandregarcia) July 24, 2021
1 O Brasil perde um de seus cientistas mais talentosos e inovadores com a morte de Marco Antônio Raupp. Ele foi ministro de Ciência e Tecnologia do meu governo. Criou a Embrapii, Agência Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial. (...) pic.twitter.com/Jjfm04JFvo
— Dilma Rousseff (@dilmabr) July 24, 2021
O Brasil perde a inteligência e o patriotismo de Marco Antônio Raupp, cientista laureado em física e matemática, defensor do Programa Espacial Brasileiro e ex-ministro da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação.
— Aldo Rebelo (@aldorebelo) July 25, 2021
Hoje faleceu Marco Antonio Raupp. Um dos imprescindíveis. Vida dedicada à Ciência e Tecnologia. Ministro de C&T, presidente da AEB, diretor do Parque Tecnológico de SJCampos, diretor do INPE, diretor do LNCC, presidente da SBPC e da SBMAC. Grande inspiração para minha geração.
— Gilberto Camara (@gcamara) July 24, 2021