# Marco Antonio Zago

_Brazilian physician, researcher and university professor_

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> Marco Antonio Zago is a Brazilian physician and prominent medical scientist, who is active in the fields of hereditary diseases of the blood, molecular basis of cancer and human population genetics. Aside from working directly as scientes, he has been president of the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq) and dean of the University of São Paulo. He's now the president of the São Paulo Research Foundation (Fapesp).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 November 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6757439#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Birigui ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6757439#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6757439#P27))
- **Occupation:** oncologist; hematologist; scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6757439#P106))
- **Education:** University of São Paulo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6757439#P69))
- **Positions held:** rector of the University of São Paulo (2014–2018); president (2007–2010) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6757439#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the National Order of Scientific Merit; Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6757439#P166))

## Questions

**When was Marco Antonio Zago born?**  
Marco Antonio Zago was born on 1 November 1946 in Birigui.

**What positions has Marco Antonio Zago held?**  
Positions held by Marco Antonio Zago include: rector of the University of São Paulo (2014–2018); president (2007–2010).

**Where did Marco Antonio Zago study?**  
Marco Antonio Zago was educated at University of São Paulo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Marco Antonio Zago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Antonio_Zago) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6757439](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6757439) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Marco Antonio Zago 11072007.jpg by Gervásio Baptista/ABr (CC BY 3.0 br)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marco_Antonio_Zago_11072007.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Marco Antonio Zago". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/marco-antonio-zago. Retrieved 5 November 2026.