Verena Paccola

Forbes Under 30, Medical Student at USP, Digital Influencer

05/06/2024

05/06/2024

Tecnologia

New Frontier

While studying for the USP medical entrance exam, detected 25 asteroids in a project supported by NASA and was awarded by the Brazilian Government for one of them being classified as rare. Verena has a degree as a nursing technician, and has already carried out scientific research in the area of ??computational neuroscience. In recent years, she was honored by Maurício de Sousa with a character in Turma da Mônica and was highlighted in the Science and Education category of the Forbes Under 30 list. Currently, is the Education Ambassador for Gerando Falcões, bringing science and education to Brazilian favelas; medical student at USP and inspiration for the new generation of girls in science.