10 Notable alumni of Federal University of Santa Catarina
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Federal University of Santa Catarina is ranked #446 in the world and #7 in Brazil by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Federal University of Santa Catarina sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Federal University of Santa Catarina won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. João Paulo Kleinübing
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
João Paulo Karam Kleinübing is a Brazilian politician. He has spent his political career representing his home state of Santa Catarina, having served as federal deputy representative from 2015 to 2019, mayor of Blumenau from 2005 to 2013, and state deputy from 2003 to 2004.
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2. Manoel Dias
1938-. (aged 88)
lawyer
politician
Manoel Dias is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, who is affiliated with the Democratic Labour Party (PDT), a party he helped to establish. He was the Brazilian Minister of Labour and Employment from 2013 to 2015.
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3. Elisa Orth
1984-. (aged 42)
university teacher
chemist
Dr. Elisa Orth works in the Department of Chemistry of the Federal University of Paraná in Brazil. She came to notice in 2015 when she won an award from L'Oreal and UNESCO for her work on artificial enzymes.
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4. João Nílson Zunino
1946-2014 (aged 68)
cardiologist
pathologist
association football player
João Nílson Zunino commonly known as Zunino was the president of Avaí Futebol Clube from 2002 until 2013, succeeding Flávio Ricardo Félix. He was also a cardiology doctor and a businessman. He was born in São João Batista, Brazil. Zunino died on 23 December 2014 in Florianópolis.
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5. Esperidião Amin
1947-. (aged 79)
lawyer
businessperson
politician
Esperidião Amin Helou Filho is a Brazilian politician. Born to a family of businessmen and politicians of Lebanese origin, he was twice elected governor of the state of Santa Catarina and twice mayor of the city of Florianópolis, its capital. He was Senator of the Republic between 1991 and 1999 and national president of the Progressive Party. In 1994, he...
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6. Luiz Henrique da Silveira
1940-2015 (aged 75)
lawyer
politician
Luiz Henrique da Silveira was a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He represented Santa Catarina in the Federal Senate from 2011 to 2015. He was governor of Santa Catarina from 2003 to 2006 and 2007 to 2010. He was a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.
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7. Dário Berger
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Dário Berger is a Brazilian politician. He has represented Santa Catarina in the Federal Senate since 2015. Previously, he was mayor of Florianópolis from 2005 to 2012. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.
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8. Lola Aronovich
1967-. (aged 59)
blogger
teacher
pedagogue
activist
Dolores Aronovich Aguero, better known as Lola Aronovich, is an Argentine-Brazilian feminist blogger and educator. She is a university professor at Federal University of Ceará (UFC) Department of Foreign Letters; her research is focused on English literature, film and gender issues
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9. Vilson Pedro Kleinübing
1944-1998 (aged 54)
politician
Vilson Pedro Kleinübing was a Brazilian politician who served as Governor of Santa Catarina from 1991 until 1994.
10. Clèmerson Merlin Clève
1958-. (aged 68)
lawyer
writer
Clèmerson Merlin Clève is a Brazilian jurist, Law school professor, and lawyer.