GEOLOGICAL (AND RELATED) MEMORIES OF SIX DECADES WITH REINHARDT FUCK

Reinhardt Fuck was awarded the title of Professor Emeritus by the University of Brasília in recognition of the magnitude of his scientific contributions. In his honor, this article was written to highlight his legacy to Brazilian geology. Fuck graduated in Porto Alegre in 1963 and, in 1964, joined the Geological Map Commission of Paraná, which was preparing a systematic program for that state. This work, nicknamed the "map-making machine," produced numerous geological sheets that remain highly useful for mineral exploration programs today. In 1969, Fuck joined the University of Brasília. Somewhat later, he successfully defended his Doctorate at the University of São Paulo in 1973 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Durham in 1975. During this time in Brasília, he participated in various geological projects that contributed to the understanding of the Brazilian Midwest. In 1985, he became a Full Professor. Retired since 2010, Fuck remains affiliated with the university as a Collaborating Researcher. Through his work over the past five decades, he has gained international recognition as one of Brazil's most important geoscientists, known for his expertise and creativity in geoscientific research.