We were pleasantly surprised and encouraged by the high standards and technical level of all the facilities and equipment at Ilum, as well as the faculty (which is highly qualified and consists of scientists and researchers with doctorates and postdoctorates), the classes offered, and the benefits provided to the students who are admitted.

Educational initiatives like this one go far beyond what is currently offered in the state of São Paulo and in Brazil. They allow education and scientific research to reach new levels, permitting technological advances that will be essential to train new scientists and researchers, while also advancing society.

These educational possibilities, provided for free and with incentives for public school students, will broaden the search for students interested in research, innovation, and the creation of new technologies, and will expand the emergence of new talents from various levels of society.

When we spoke, we had combined the visit by Professor Adalberto Fazzio to our school with a seminar for the students, and our visit to Ilum in August or September of 2022.