Master of Science in Geology, Stanford University, USA, 1967; Postgraduate in Mining Geology and Ore Treatment, University of Brazil, RJ, 1964; and Graduation in Geology, University of Brazil, RJ, 1961.

He is currently Director of J.Forman Consulting. Previously he was:

• Member of the Board, Vice President and Director of HRT O&G;
• Member of the Committee for the International Year of Planet Earth – UNESCO;
• Director of ANP – Brazilian regulatory Agency for oil & gas;
• President of the Association of Friends of the Science Museum;
• Member of the Board of Directors of CPRM;
• Plenary Director of CIESP – Center of Industries from the State of São Paulo;
• Division Director of FIESP – Federation of Industries from the State of São Paulo;
• Executive Vice President of OPP PETROCHEMICALS S.A.;
• President, Vice President and Member of the Board of Directors of UNIPAR – Union of Petrochemical Industries;
• Member of the Boards of Directors of several companies in the petrochemical sector (UNIPAR, CARBOCLORO, DETEN QUÍMICA, OXYPAR, POLIOLEFINAS, PPH, TRIKEM, CAPUAVA INDUSTRIAL CARBONOS, PROPPET, PETROCHEMICAL UNION, COPESUL);
• President of INB – Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil S.A.;
• Director of NUCLEBRAS – Empresas Nucleares Brasileiras S.A.;
• Director of the Brazilian Nuclear Technology Company;
• Member of the Boards of Directors of several companies in the nuclear sector (NUCLEM, NUCLAM, NUCLEP, NUCLEI, NUSTEP, URÂNIO DO BRASIL);
• President and Director of GEOMINERAÇÃO S.A. (CAEMI Group);
  Director and Member of Board of CNPq – Brazilian National Research Council;
• Representative of the Brazilian Government in Congresses, Forums and Conferences;
• Professor of Economic Geology and related disciplines, at UFRJ – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1962 -1993)

He received the Order of Rio Branco Medal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1980, with official status and the commendation of the National Order of Scientific Merit of the President of the Republic of Brazil since November 1996.