The pioneer contribution of Luiz Marcellino de Oliveira to experimental analysis of behavior and psychobiological investigation in Brazil.

Abstract

Luiz Marcellino de Oliveira (1939Oliveira ( -2008 had an influential participation in almost every moment of the history of the Department of Psychology and Education, FFCLRP, as well as at different moments of the history of the Brazilian Psychology. This paper examines issues related to his pioneer work as a teacher of experimental analysis of behavior and as a psychobiological investigator in Brazil. Emphasis is given to his dedication to the development of science and to the consolidation of a scientific approach to Psychology in Brazil at the level of teaching and of experimental investigation. He contributed with investigations on the effects of drugs and malnourishment on behavior and brain development, conducting experimental analysis of behavior and neurochemical and electrophysiological analysis of the nervous system of the malnourished organism, as well as putting emphasis on environmental stimulation as a valuable intervention. Both as a teacher and as a researcher he exerted a prime influence on numerous professionals and members of the academic community that during more than forty years had the privilege of benefiting from his friendship and knowledge. Key words: Luiz Marcellino de Oliveira; experimental analysis of behavior; psychobiology; malnutrition; environmental stimulation. Cornell (1977Cornell ( -1978 and at the University of Chile (1989). Throughout his academic career, Dr. Luiz de Oliveira had a high standard professional value that was attested by his dedication to teaching, to research activities and to the formation of young researchers. He had active and influential participation in almost every moment of the history of the Department of Psychology and Education, FFCLRP. Additionally, he participated in scientific committees at CNPq and CAPES and had an important, and sometimes essential, involvement with the consolidation of the former Sociedade de Psicologia de Ribeirão Preto/ Sociedade Brasileira de Psicologia, which he presided many times as well as organized annual scientific meetings of its members (1974-1975; 1975-1976; 1978-1979; 1981-1982; 1998-1999). We can say that he spent a life time of dedication to the development of science and, particularly, to the consolidation of a scientific approach to Psychology either at the level of teaching, experimental investigation, clinical applications and legislation on the curriculum of Psychology courses.The strength and importance of his work is such that in many ways, and for many people, thinking about Ribeirão Preto and about the Psychology undergraduate course at the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters (FFCLRP) brings together feelings and memories that are unequivocally linked to Luiz de Oliveira. The memory of his presence is somehow irreversibly linked to the buildings, to the sidewalks, to the cafeteria, to the classrooms and to laboratories where science is nurtured by selected groups of researchers and students that are part of a well known and respected scientific community. Indeed, his dynamic, vigorous, ...

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