About Sergio Antonio Vanin
Lived 1948 – 2020 (aged 71). Sergio Antonio Vanin was a Brazilian entomologist, professor, researcher and scientific collector.
Sergio Antonio Vanin (26 October 194821 October 2020) was an entomologist at the University of São Paulo. As student and professor, he served more than 50 years in that institution, being recognized as Professor Emeritus in 2018. During his career, he produced 108 publications and advised 16 graduate students, having a large influence in the adoption of phylogenetic systematics in Brazil.
Vanin described a total of 123 new species of beetles, most of them in the families Curculionidae, Torrindicolidae, Cerophytidae and Belidae.
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Brazilian entomologist
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Sergio Antonio Vanin was born on 26 October 1948 in São Paulo.
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Sergio Antonio Vanin died on 21 October 2020 in Brazil, São Paulo, São Paulo state.
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Sergio Antonio Vanin was an entomologist, professor, researcher and scientific collector.
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Sergio Antonio Vanin was Brazilian.
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