Dr. José Otávio Silva Júnior

José Otávio Carréra Silva-Júnior is currently Associate Professor III and Researcher at the Federal University of Pará - UFPA. He graduated in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Pará (1990) and holds the following positions: Vice-Director of the Faculty of Pharmacy (2007-2009), Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences—PPGCF (2009–2011 and 2011–2013), and Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Innovation—PPGIF PhD Level (2013–2015 and 2015–2017), where he works as Permanent Professor in both programs. He has experience in: a) the research, development, and innovation of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; b) technological development of herbal medicines; c) study of the pharmaco-technical functionality of excipients in formulations; d) development and evaluation of micro- and nanostructured systems and pharmaceutical applications; e) research and development of innovative cosmetic formulations using oils of plant species from the Amazon; and f) standardization of plant extracts (liquid and drying by nebulization—spray drying).