Vera Luiza da Costa e Silva, MD, MBA, PhD
- MD, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil, 1975
- MBA, Health Sector, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Administration School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2000
- PhD, Public Health and Epidemiology, National School of Public Health (ENSP), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1998
- Associated professor, National Public Health School, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FioCruz), Brazil, 2011
- Senior International Public Health Consultant to Brazil's government, Panamerican Organization and other international groups from 2006-2011
- Former Director, Tobacco Free Initiative, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 2001-2005
- Head, Tobacco Control, Cancer Prevention and Surveillance Area, 1998-2000
- Head, National Co-ordination for Tobacco Control and Primary Cancer Prevention Unit, 1996-1998
- Head, Tobacco Control Service, National Cancer Institute, Ministry of Health, Brazil, 1994-1996
- Recipient, Award for Outstanding contribution to cancer control, World Cancer Conference/World Conference on Tobacco or Health, 2006
- Recipient, Award for the Brazilian Tobacco Control Program in Promoting INCA international presence, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Member, Global Tobacco Surveillance Advisory Group, World Health Organization
- Published numerous articles on Tobacco Control in relation to the Millennium Development Goals, Global Policy, Gender, Advertising, Public Health Outcomes, Youth Intervention, and Tobacco Industry Influence