Ivan Dias Soares, CEO at Atlantis Institute

About

Senior Research Scientist with background in Physical Oceanography and expertise in Numerical Modeling of Oceanographic Processes and their applications in Coastal Engineering and Climate Forecast.

After acting for 16 years as Professor of Ocean Dynamics in the University of Rio Grande, RS, Brazil, 3 years as Manager for Business Development at Woods Hole Group do Brasil, and 3 years as a Research Scientist at SINTEF Institute of Brazil, I am now CEO at Atlantis Institute, a private, independent, non-profit organization devoted to conduct R&D projects and consultancy services in the areas of Oceanography, Meteorology, Environmental Technology, Marine Technology and Petroleum Technology.

I also work as Oceanographer and Numerical Modeler at The Ocean Cleanup Foundation and I am CEO and founder of a private company, Atlantech Soluções Ambientais, which sells services and consultancy in Oceanography and Environmental Sciences.

My main goal is to work for the sustainable exploitation of the ocean resources and to rid the oceans of plastic and other pollution. I believe men can live in this planet and use its resources in a sustainable manner, which must be good not only for the human kind but for all species as well.

Information

• Location: Curitiba, Brazil

Industry experience

Education: PhD

Seniority: Board director, CEO, COO, CFO, President, Provost

Years of experience: 20 years or above

Work experience

• Oceanographer and numerical modeler

  implement numerical simulations of the ocean waves and ocean currents.

  The Ocean Cleanup Foundation

  2016-06  - Present

• CEO

  Develop new business opportunities. Develop new partnerships with industries and other companies. Conduct research projects. Lead contracts.

  Atlantech Soluções Ambientais

  2016  - Present

• CEO

  Develop new business opportunities. Develop new partnerships with research institutions and industries. Lead research projects.

  Atlantis Institute

  2005-12  - Present

• Professor

  Teach the courses of "Ocean Dynamics" and "Waves & Tides" and "Numerical Models" to graduate and undergraduate students. Conduct research projects.

  Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

  1994-01  - 2011-01

• Business Development

  Develop new business opportunities in the the Oil & Gas sector.

  Wood Hole Group

  2011-01  - 2013-05

• Research Scientist

  Lead research projects in Oceanography and Environmental Science, develop new business opportunities, develop new tools to investigate the environmental impacts of the oil & gas industry in the oceans, run numerical models to simulate the ocean dynamics.

  SINTEF

  2013-06  - 2015-12