Rafael A S Ribeiro has a Ph.D. in astronomical instrumentation (optical design), a master's degree in physics, a major in optical sciences, and a bachelor's degree in physics, all at the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. He has experience developing and testing optical systems for aerospace payloads, military instruments, and medical applications for private companies and the Brazilian government. He is involved in developing the Giant Magellan Telescope instrumentation, particularly the Giant Magellan Telescope Multi-object Astronomical and Cosmological Spectrograph (GMACS). He is a full professor at The Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences (IAG-USP).
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