Antonio Barra Torres, MD

Mr. Barra, President-Director of Anvisa, graduated in Medicine in 1986 and had his residency in Vascular and Endovascular surgery done at Marcílio Dias Naval Hospital (HNMD) in Rio de Janeiro. He also concluded an MBA in Health Services Administration at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, in 2012. In 1987 joined the Brazilian Navy as a medical officer, achieving the rank of Rear Admiral in the Medical Corps in 2015. Retired from the Navy in February of 2019, was nominated as Director of Anvisa, after a unanimous Senate Social Committee approval. In January of 2020 was indicated as President-Director of Anvisa, beginning his tenure in November 2020.