Frederico Peres

Frederico Peres is a Visiting Associate Professor at the National School of Public Health, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ENSP NOVA), a senior researcher at the Sergio Arouca National School of Public Health – Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (ENSP/FIOCRUZ) in Brazil, and a Fellow Researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA. His expertise lies in occupational and environmental health, with over 27 years of teaching and research experience.

• PhD in Public Health (2003, State University of Campinas)
• Post-doctorate in Occupational and Environmental Health (2012, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)
• Master's in Public Health (1999, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation)
• Bachelor's in Biological Sciences (1996, State University of Rio de Janeiro)

Peres has authored influential books such as Is It Poison or Medicine? and Health Literacy, focusing on pesticide exposure, environmental contamination, and health impacts on occupational groups like rural workers. His research emphasizes the intersection of public health and environmental risks, particularly in Brazilian agricultural contexts.

He contributes to academic editorial work as an Associate Editor for the Portuguese Journal of Public Health and previously served as Assistant Editor for Jornal Ciência e Saúde Coletiva (2012–2017). His notable affiliations include leadership roles at ENSP/FIOCRUZ, where he was Vice Coordinator of the Center for Studies on Occupational Health and Human Ecology (2005–2010) and Vice Director (2013–2016).

Scientific Contributions & Awards

• Recognized as a Fellow Researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine's Division of International Health
• Published key research on rural workers' health and pesticide impacts in Brazil

His work underscores the importance of environmental health literacy and policy-driven interventions for vulnerable populations.