Prof. Dr. Ricardo Rüther studied Metallurgy and Materials Science at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil and received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Western Australia. Ricardo Rüther is a Full Professor at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Florianopolis-Brazil, in the field of solar photovoltaics, solar irradiation resource assessment, electrochemical storage and electromobility.

Prof. Dr. Ricardo Rüther is the current President of ABENS, the Brazilian Section of the International Solar Energy Society - ISES, and a member of the Board of Directors of ISES.

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