I was born in 20th July 1951 in Vacaria city, Brasil, South America.
I am a Medical Doctor Surgeon and a Cartoonist.
I work in the hospital and like a family doctor since 1975 and a cartoonist 1985.
I have published four cartoonbooks: "O HOMEM QUE RI" Editora Tche - 1988, Porto Alegre, Brasil,
"POSSO RIR AGORA DOUTOR " Editora Aldeia Sul - 1994, Passo Fundo, Brasil, "SEPARATISMO CORTA ESSA" LP&M Editores- 1992, Porto Alegre, Brasil and´´ SORRIA...VOCÊ ESTÁ EM EXTINÇÃO``Editora AGE Porto Alegre 1999. I was "PLAYBOY " brasilian newspaper colaborateur since 1985 until 1990, and in others Brasilians and foreigners newspapers too. I do Editorial cartoons to Pioneiro News until 1994.
My cartoons are published in Europa by Joker Feature Service, Belgium, Cartoonist & Writer Syndicate, USA and Cartoonstock, England.
NCS (National Cartoonist society) member.

AWARDS

1985
1ST PRIZE REVISTA PLAYBOY BRASIL
1ST PRIZE REVISTA ISTO E BRASIL

1986
1ST PRIZE XIII SALAO INTERNACIONAL DE HUMOR PIRACICABA BRASIL
1ST PRIZE III SALAO INTERNACIONAL DE HUMOR RECIFE BRASIL
EXCELLENCE PRIZE 7TH YOMIURI INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST JAPAN
4TH PRIZE WERELDKARTOENALE KNOKKE HEIST BELGIUM

1987

PRIZE HONORIFICA 4TH SALON DEL COMIC DEL CIUDAD DEL OVIEDO SPAIN
SPECIAL PRIZE OF SELECTION COMMITTEE 8TH YOMIURI INTERNATION CARTOON CONTEST JAPAN
2ND PRIZE WERELDKARTOENALE KNOKKE HEIST BELGIUM

1988

1ST PRIZE SALAO ARTES PLASTICAS UNIMED BRASIL
SPECIAL PRIZE SATHIRYKON 88 POLAND
PRIZE OF THE PUBLIC WERELDKARTOENALE KNOKKE HEIST BELGIUM
PERHIMPUNAM PENCINTE HUMOUR AWARD CANDA LAGA INDONESIA
HONORABLE MENTION 2ND SALAO CARIOCA DE HUMOR BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION SALAO DE HUMOR MISSOES BRASIL

1989
CITATION PRIZE 1O TH YOMIURI INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST JAPAN
HONORABLE MENTION VII INTERNATIONAL SIMAVI CARTOON CONTEST TURKEY
1ST PRIZE INTERNATIONAL CARTOON AND PORTRAIT NOVI SAD YOUGUSLAVIA
HONORABLE MENTION 11TH YOMIURI INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST JAPAN
MUSEO RAYO PRIZE 1ST FESTIVAL MUNDIAL DE ARTES GRAFICAS COLOMBIA

1990
HONORABLE MENTION 3TH SALAO CARIOCA DE HUMOR BRASIL
2ND PRIZE SALAO DE HUMOR CARTUM NELES SEED BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION X MOSTRA DEL DESEGNO HUMORISTICA ITALY

1991
THE GOLD PRIZE 12TH YOMIURI INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST JAPAN.
SPECIAL PRIZE SABANTUY INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST KAZAN URSS
3th PRIZE VII BIENNUAL INTERNATIONAL HUMORISMO CUBA'91 LA HABANA CUBA
2nd PRIZE INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST MOSCOW RUSSIA
REMARQUE PAR LE JURY PRIZE 13th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ANGLET FRANCE
HONORABLE MENTION VI SALAO DE HUMOR DE VOLTA REDONDA BRASIL
PRIZE OF MENAGER OF CULTURE AND SPORT DEPARTAMENT OF THE
PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES IN LEGNICA POLAND
PREMIO NAIR DE TEFFE 1º SALAO DE HUMOR DE RIBEIRAO PRETO BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION XI MOSTRA INTERNAZIONALE DEL DISEGNO
UMORISTICO SPORTIVO ANCONA ITALY

1992
PREMIO INTERNAZIONALE RASSEGNA DI GRAFICA UMORISTICA MAROSTICA ITALY
1stPRIZE SALAO DE HUMOR DE RIBEIRAO PRETO BRASIL
SEGNALATI HUMOR FEST'92 FOLIGNO ITALY

1993
EXCELLENCE PRIZE 14th YOMIURI INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST JAPAN
1st PRIZE PRIX DU GAG FESTIVAL DU DESSIN HUMORISTIQUE ANGLET FRANCE
HONORABLE MENTION TAEJON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST KOREA
SPECIAL PRIZE XVII BIENNELE INTERNAZIONALE DELL'HUMORISMO
NELL ARTE TOLENTINO ITALY
SPECIAL PRIZE OF SELECTION COMMITTEE 15th YOMIURI INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST JAPAN
HONORABLE MENTION 7º SALAO DE HUMOR DE VOLTA REDONDA BRASIL
SPECIAL PRIZE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION BLACK GOLD KAZAN RUSSIA

1994
HONORABLE MENTION 17th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION BERINGEN BELGIUM
2nd PRIZE CARTOONBOOK 'POSSO RIR AGORA, DOUTOR ? 17th INTERNA-
TIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION BERINGEN BELGIUM
1st PRIZE 7th SALAO CARIOCA DE HUMOR BRASIL

1995
SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE 5th SEOUL INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL
KOREA
PRIZE CITTA DI TOLENTINO 18th BIENNUAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
OF HUMOUR IN ART TOLENTINO ITALY
HONORABLE MENTION OF THE 1º CONCURSO NACIONAL DE QUADRINHOS H. Q. BRASIL

1996
HONORABLE MENTION CONCURSO DE CHARGES DURHAN 10 ANOS DE BOM HUMOR . BRASIL
3th PRIZE FANO FANNY INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR EXHIBITION ITALY
1st PRIZE 2º CONCURSO NACIONAL DE CHARGES SINDICATO COMÉRCIO VAREGISTA DA BAIXADA SANTISTA BRASIL
3th PRIZE 1º CONCURSO DE CARTUNS DO ESPIRITO SANTO BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION THE 6th SEOUL INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL SEOUL KOREA
THE SPECIAL AWARD OF THE CROATIAN CARTOONIST ASSOCIATION
ZAGEB CROATIA
MEMBER OF THE JURY OF THE 35thINTERNATIONAL CARTOONFESTIVAL KNOKKE-HEIST BELGIUM

1997
HONORABLE MENTION 10º SALAO DE HUMOR DE VOLTA REDONDA BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION 2º CONCURSO DE QUADRINHOS ABA BRASIL
SPECIAL PRIZE OF SELECTION COMMITTEE 19th YOMIURY
INTERNATIONACARTOON CONTEST JAPAN
HONORABLE MENTION /CHARGE SALAO INTERNACIONAL DE IMPRENSA BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION /CARTUM SALAO INTERNACIONAL DE IMPRENSA . BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION SALAO DE HUMOR DE SANTA MARIA BRASIL
SPECIAL PRIZE OF 7TH INTERNATIONAL CARICATURE CONTEST ESSEN GERMANY
HONORABLE MENTION PREMIO ECOLOGIA ILHA GRANDE RJ BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION 6TH TAEJON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST
SEOUL KOREA

1998
SPECIAL PRIZE 37th INTERNATIONAL CARTOONFESTIVAL KNOKKE-HEIST .BELGIUM
SPECIAL PRIZE OF SELECTION COMMITTEE 19TH YOMIURI INTERNATIONAL
CARTOON CONTEST TOKYO JAPAN
COORDINATOR OF THE VIVA BRASIL EXHIBITION- 37th INTERNATIONAL
CARTOONFESTIVAL KNOKKE-HEIST BELGIUM
SPECIAL PRIZE 11th DUTCH CARTOON FESTIVAL NEDERLANDS
SPECIAL PRIZE 14 th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL SLAVONSKI BROD CROATIA
2nd PRIZE SALÃO INTERNACIONAL DE HUMOR DE RIBEIRÃO PRETO BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION SALÃO DE HUMOR DE CARATINGA BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION 7TH TAEJON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST SEOUL KOREA

1999
2nd PRIZE lº SALÃO DE HUMOR DA CIDADE DE NATAL BRASIL

2000
PRESSPRIZE 39th KNOKKE HEIST INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL BELGIUM
SEGNALATO FUNOFUNNY CARTOON FESTIVAL ITALY
PRIZE OF DISTINCTION COURAGE WORLD CARTOON CONTEST TAIPEI
1st PRIZE (Charge) SALAO DE HUMOR DO PIAUÍ BRASIL

2001
3st Prize EUROPEAN CARTOON CONTEST - KRUISHOUTEM BELGIUM
lst Prize CARTUM NACIONAL 4 MOSTRA MARANHENSE DE HUMOR BRASIL

2001
HONORABLE MENTION YOMIURI INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST JAPAN

2002
HONORABLE MENTION- CAT. CARTUM E CHARGE NO 15º SALÃO DE . .. ´´HUMOR DE VOLTA REDONDA
HONORABLE MENTION SALÃO DE HUMOR DE MONTES CLAROS MG
HONORABLE MENTION – 11TH DAEJEON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON . .. CONTEST – KOREA

2003
HONORABLE MENTION RANAN LURIE POLITICAL CARTOONS AWARD 2002/3 - USA

2004
1st PRIZE SALÃO DE HUMOR DE CARATINGA MINAS GERAIS BR
1st PRIZE VI SALÃO INTERNACIONAL DE HUMOR DE PERNAMBUCO BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION SALAO DE HUMOR DE PIRACICABA BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION SALÃO DE HUMOR DE CARATINGA MG – BRASIL
HONORABLE MENTION 13TH DAEJEON INT´L CARTOONS CONTEST KOREA

2005
3th PRIZE XVI SALAO CARIOCA DE HUMOR RIO DE JANEIRO BRASIL
SPECIAL PRIZE ASIAN DRAGON CARTOON CONTEST CHINA
GOLD METAL ZAGREB CARTOON CONTEST – YUGOSLAVIA
HONORABLE MENTION 8st MOSTRA MARANHENSE DE HUMOR MARANHÃO
HONORABLE MENTION 32th SALAO DE HUMOR DE PIRACICABA BRASIL
SPECIAL PRIZE TV 8 25TH NASREDDIN HODJA FESTIVAL TURKEY

2006
3th PRIZE DIREITOS HUMANOS - BRASIL