Program Overview

Program Overview

The Graduate Program in Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, aims to train Masters and Doctors with the ability to develop and improve technological processes at laboratory, pilot, and/or semi-pilot scale in the Biochemical-Pharmaceutical area. Its aim is also to disseminate the knowledge generated in the relevant scientific literature and protect data with potential for technological transfer to industry through patents.

Program Objectives

• Train high-level human resources to generate new centers of techno-scientific development
• Address the lack of human resources in the country
• Contribute to national development in major areas of:
  • Fermentation Technology
  • Chemical-Pharmaceutical Technology
  • Food Technology

Program Details

• Level: Doutorado; Mestrado Acadêmico
• Area: Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde
• University: Universidade de São Paulo
• Faculty: Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas
• The proposal of Masters and PhD courses is to train high-level human resources to generate new centers of techno-scientific development, address the lack of human resources in the country, and contribute to national development in major areas of Fermentation Technology, Chemical-Pharmaceutical Technology, and Food Technology.
• Projects are focused mainly on technological innovation, and demonstrate how researchers are committed to promoting the research, consistent with the program objectives and with the national policy for scientific independence in the Biochemical-Pharmaceutical area.