I was lucky to learn about the plan for the Ilum School of Science and see its early steps. Besides the pedagogical innovations, which are so crucial to shape modern scientists with a multidisciplinary spirit, what caught my attention was its purpose: to directly contribute to the development of science and technology in Brazil.
As a person familiar with higher education, I salute the birth of another innovative project. As a citizen, I am grateful to the Ilum School of Science and CNPEM for allowing us to dream of a country with technological autonomy. Without this autonomy, we cannot resume development with economic vigor and social justice.