Drauzio Varella, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Drauzio Varella

Brazilian writer and scientist

Date of Birth: 03-May-1943

Place of Birth: São Paulo, Brazil

Profession: writer, journalist, science communicator, oncologist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Antônio Drauzio Varella (Brazilian Portuguese: ['d??äwzj? vä'???l?]; born May 3, 1943 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian doctor, educator, scientist and medical science popularizer in the press and TV, as well as best-selling author.
In addition to medicine, Varella is a public commentator on issues such as prison conditions, social welfare, government, literature and his professed atheism and skepticism. Varella came from a family of Portuguese and Spanish descent from São Paulo.
He studied medicine at the Medical School of the University of São Paulo.
While a student, he was one of the founders of a pre-med preparatory course with João Carlos di Genio and other colleagues, and where he taught chemistry for several years.
This course later became the larger private educational system in Brazil, the Universidade Paulista and the Sistema Objetivo.
Varella received the Prêmio Jabuti literary award in 2000 for his book Estação Carandiru.