Carlos Ganade did his undergraduate work in earth sciences at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and holds a Ph.D. in geosciences from the University of São Paulo. He specializes in studying Brazilian geological formations after tectonic activity. Since 2007, he has been conducting research at the Geological Survey of Brazil. In addition to his professional pursuits, Carlos is also the father of Vinícius. A devoted fan of the São Paulo soccer team, he seldom misses a game. He also enjoys spending his free time cycling through nature and making weekly trips to the beach with his son every Saturday. Carlos greatly admires Ayrton Senna and some of his favorite books include “The Selfish Gene” by Richard Dawkins and “You’ve Got to Be Kidding, Mr. Feynman!” by Richard Feynman.