5 Notable alumni of Federal University of Santa Maria
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Federal University of Santa Maria is ranked #786 in the world and #20 in Brazil by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Federal University of Santa Maria 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 Maria won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Onyx Lorenzoni
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Onyx Dornelles Lorenzoni is a Brazilian politician, businessman, and veterinarian. A member of the Liberal Party (PL), he served as a federal deputy from Rio Grande do Sul for five terms. After the 2018 Brazilian general election, the president-elect Jair Bolsonaro invited Lorenzoni to be his Chief of Staff. He was also designated leader of the transition team.
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2. Tarso Genro
1947-. (aged 79)
literary critic
politician
lawyer
writer
poet
Tarso Fernando Herz Genro is a Brazilian politician from the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. An associate of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Genro was a leader of the Workers' Party (PT) in the 2000s.
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3. Paulo Pimenta
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Paulo Roberto Severo Pimenta is a Brazilian journalist, agricultural technician, and politician, who was the Chief Minister of Brazil's Secretariat of Social Communication from September 10, 2024 to January 7, 2025 and previously from January 1, 2023 to May 15, 2024. He has been a member of the Workers' Party (PT) since 1985.
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4. Luis Carlos Heinze
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Luis Carlos Heinze is a federal senator of Brazil representing his home state of Rio Grande do Sul. He was previously served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1999 to 2019 and was mayor of São Borja from 1993 to 1996.
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5. Patricia Pranke
1967-. (aged 59)
university teacher
biochemist
Patricia Helena Lucas Pranke is a Brazilian stem cell researcher at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Between 2003 and 2005, Pranke was one of two scientists who helped the Federal Government of Brazil write the National Biosafety Law, regulating research on human embryonic stem cells in Brazil.
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