Paulo Cesar Montagner
Paulo Cesar Montagner took office as the 14th rector of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) on April 28, 2025. He was appointed to the position by the governor of São Paulo, for a four-year term, after winning the consultation with the Unicamp community and heading the triple list prepared by the University Council (Consu).
Montagner obtained his doctorate in physical education (1999) and his associate professorship in sports and training (2015) from the Faculty of Physical Education (FEF) at Unicamp. He completed his undergraduate degree in physical education (1981-1984) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas).
The first rector to come from FEF, where he has been a full professor since 2022, Montagner has already held numerous administrative roles at Unicamp. He was Chief of Staff on two occasions: during the administration of Rector Antonio José de Almeida Meirelles (2021-2025), his predecessor, and during the second term of José Tadeu Jorge (2013-2017). He also held the positions of technical-scientific coordinator of the Center for Advanced Studies (CEAv) in the area of Sports (2010-2013), director of FEF (2006-2010) and coordinator of Undergraduate Studies at the same school (2000-2006). He also held the position of executive director of the Unicamp Development Foundation (Funcamp) between 2010 and 2014.
He has experience in physical education and sport, with an emphasis on the area of sports science, working mainly on the following topics: pedagogical studies of sport, teaching of sport, initiation and training in sport, study of management and different structures of sport, training in physical education and basketball.
