The coordinator of the Nucleus of? Research and Innovation of the Dean of Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies Stricto Sensu of Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, prof. Dr. Amâncio José de Souza, participou, como palestrante convidado, da 13ª Jornada Científica da Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura, que aconteceu de 26 a 30 de agosto, na cidade de Cruz das Almas. O evento foi um ciclo de apresentação de trabalhos produzidos por bolsistas da Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia (Fapesb) e do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) — com ênfase nos bolsistas de Iniciação Científica/Cotas dessas instituições —, de estagiários vinculados a projetos da Embrapa, de nível médio, graduação e pós-graduação, e teve como tema central "Foco e Valor".

"Themes of value in building an academic career" was the theme of Professor Amâncio's lecture, which took place on the first day of activities. the teacher of Bahiana considered the theme of the event to be appropriate: "It makes a lot of sense, because people need to have a vision of their time. This means you understand what the demands of society are, the contemporary problems of that moment. And people, understanding this, can make choices , options that offer answers to these demands", said the professor in an interview with Embrapa's newspaper, "A Semana".

In his speech, the professor was able to share the relationship of value he acquired in his academic path: "What I showed, in my trajectory, was that, consciously or not so consciously, I managed to participate in research themes that were relevant to my moment, for my time. I worked in renowned centers, with high-value people. These are factors that lead you to take the next steps. Therefore, issues of value are essential for conducting a successful academic career."

Professor Amâncio also recalls the time he developed research at that institution: "Life is often made up of cycles. I was an intern here in 1999. So, meeting my former advisor, researcher Paulo Meissner, is a pleasure. In Every place I went, when I said I had been through Embrapa, it was received with great enthusiasm, with great recognition, including abroad, in the United States. place that was internationally recognized, that had a history."