João Sentieiro is the new Research Fellow Ombudsman

João Sentieiro has been appointed as Research Fellow Ombudsman(Order no. 6407/2019).

The Research Grantee Ombudsman, whose position is held for three-year terms, is responsible for defending and promoting the rights and legitimate interests of scientific research grantees, and within the scope of his activity may issue recommendations to host institutions and funding institutions. (see the ombudsman's website, which is being updated)

With a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of London (Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine), João Sentieiro was a Full Professor at IST - Instituto Superior Técnico, from 1995 to 2014. In 1998, he was awarded the rank of Grand Officer of the Order of Sant'Iago da Espada by President Jorge Sampaio. At the 2016 Science Meeting, he was honored together with a group of 11 other scientists with the medal of merit from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education. From January 2006 to January 2012 he was president of the FCT, having been the driving force behind the project to process the FCT's documentary collection and the creation of the Science and Technology Archive, which was inaugurated at the end of his term in December 2011.