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Helio Takai is a Program Director at the National Science Foundation since September 2024. Prior experience includes serving as Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Pratt Institute from July 2018 to October 2024, and holding various academic and research roles, including Interim Dean and Chairperson at Pratt Institute and Adjunct Professor at Stony Brook University. Helio's research background spans significant contributions at CERN and Brookhaven National Laboratory, focusing on large-scale detector systems and electronics for high-energy physics experiments. Academic credentials include a PhD in Nuclear Physics from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, along with master's and bachelor's degrees from Universidade de São Paulo.