Goncalo R. Abecasis (born 1976) – geneticist at the University of Michigan. One of the world's most cited scientists in 2009. Robert L. Carneiro (1927–2020) – prominent anthropologist and curator of the American Museum of Natural History António Damásio (born 1944) – Portuguese-American neuroscientist/neurobiologist. He is a University Professor and David Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Southern California (where he also heads the Brain and Creativity Institute), an adjunct professor at the Salk Institute and the author of several books describing his scientific thinking. Gregg Gonsalves (born 1964) – Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Yale University and a recipient of a 2018 MacArthur Fellowship Craig C. Mello (born 1960) – winner of 2006 Nobel Prize for Medicine. George Perry (born 1953) – Alzheimer's disease researcher noted for his discovery of the role of oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease. Manuela Maria Veloso (born 1957) – Head of the Machine Learning Department at Carnegie Mellon University & Herbert A. Simon University Professor in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Sports Baseball Joseph Lawrence "Joe" Abreu (1913–1993), Major League Baseball infielder. He played nine seasons in professional baseball, one at the major league level. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Kevin John Correia, (born 1980), baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. On December 17, 2010, the Pirates signed Correia to a 2-year, $8 million deal. On March 24, 2011, the Pirates named Correia their Opening Day starter. Rod Correia (born 1967), played three seasons for the California Angels (1993–1995) Sid Fernandez (born 1962), National League baseball player (Native Hawaiian, Portuguese and Spanish). Lew Fonseca (1899–1989), born in Oakland, California; infielder, American League batting champion with Cleveland, coach for Chicago Cubs, manager of the Chicago White Sox; pioneered the use of film to analyze player performance, director of MLB films. Jonny Gomes (born 1980), former MLB and NPB outfielder and designated hitter. Davey Lopes (born 1945), former Major League Baseball second baseman. (Cape Verdean / Black African, Portuguese and Irish) Billy Martin (1928–1989), New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics manager. (Martin's father was from the Azores and later immigrated to Hawaii) Dustin Pedroia (born 1983), former second baseman for the Boston Red Sox, American League MVP in 2008. Mark Teixeira (born 1980), former first baseman for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, and New York Yankees. Shane Victorino (born 1980), former