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Early Life
Ana Margarida Neiva was born on May 7, 1941. She was born and raised in Cedofeita, Porto, also known as a city carved in granite. Ana’s father, João Cotelo Neiva, was a geologist himself and a professor at the University of Coimbra.

Ana graduated from the University of Coimbra in 1963 with top marks in the faculty of sciences, for which she earned two prestigious honors in 1964. In 1966, she was awarded a NATO fellowship and moved to the University of Cambridge, UK to study abroad for her doctoral research. in 1971, Ana earned her PhD in mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry.

Career
Ana got her first job as an Auxiliary Professor at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra In 1972, when she returned home to Portugal. In 1975 Ana moved to Brazil to work as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Brasilia where she led the geochemistry laboratory.Ana returned back to her career as an Auxiliary Professor, but she was now at the University of Porto where she worked from 1977 to 1979, and later was promoted to an Associate Professor. In 1985, Ana was promoted to be a Professor at the University of Coimbra. Proving her advanced expertise in mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry, Professor Ana Neiva was designated Emeritus Professor at the University of Coimbra On May 7 2011.