Beja: Maria da Graça Carvalho wins 1st Prize Edition “Maria de Lurdes Goldfinch”.
The Bejense teacher and former Minister of Science, Maria da Graça Carvalho, He won the 1st edition of the Prize Maria de Lourdes Goldfinch.
The prize is awarded by the Instituto Superior Técnico (IS) and is intended to reward women, formed by this educational institution, that have stood out for their professional and / or social contributions. A delivery done-not next day 9 Feb., to 16 hours in the Hall of the IST.
The prize is intended to reward two women annually, formed by the Technical. A former student who has completed his course of study at IST for over 15 year old, recorded no dia 31 December 2015 and that has highlighted their professional contributions and / or social and a newly graduated IST, With less then 27 years on 31 December 2015 and that has been highlighted by the scientific quality of the Master's thesis and the academic career at IST.
Who is who
Maria da Graca Martins da Silva Carvalho, He was born in Beja, a 9 April 1955, It is licencada in mechanical engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico (IS) University of Lisbon, and PhD from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, no UK.
Perform duties as a teacher university professor of IST and principal adviser for Science, Higher education, Innovation, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, in Bureuau of European Policy Advisers of the European Commission. Previously he was national vice president of the Association of Engineers, Director General of the International Relations Office of Science and Higher Education and member of the National Education Council.
Was editor of Clean Air – International Journal on Energy for a Clean Environment and is a member of the Editorial Board International Journal of Energy Research. It is a member-correspondent of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon. A 8 March 2002 it was awarded, on International Women's Day, with the rank of Grand Officer of the Order of Public Institution, Jorge Sampaio.
Maria da Graça Carvalho was Minister of Science and Higher Education (XV Constitutional Government) and Minister of Science, Innovation and Higher Education (XVI Constitutional Government). He was elected, in 2009, MEP, the Social Democratic Party, to 2014. He was made Member of the Board of Civil Merit of the Orders 9 June 2016.
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