Appointment of the National Council for Science, Technology, and Innovation (CNCTI)

The members of the National Council for Science, Technology, and Innovation (CNCTI) – the government's advisory body for science, technology, and innovation – were appointed today. The first plenary meeting of the CNCTI will take place on March 1 and will be held as part of the ongoing hearings for the public consultation on the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).

The CNCTI works closely with the Minister of State for the Economy and Digital Transition, Pedro Siza Vieira, and the Minister of Science, Technology, and Higher Education, Manuel Heitor, to develop, strengthen, and support the national scientific and technological system, providing scientific advice and promoting cross-cutting and interministerial dialogue on science, technology, and innovation policies. This new advisory body shall also collaborate in parliamentary debates on science, technology, and innovation, whenever requested to do so by the Assembly of the Republic.

The CNCTI will be chaired by José Manuel Mendonça, Full Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto and Chairman of the Board of Directors of INESC TEC.

The CNCTI plenary comprises the presidents of FCT, ANI, and IAPMEI, together with 20 individuals of recognized merit in different areas of knowledge and the economy, including academic, scientific, and business leaders with a wide institutional and territorial diversity:

1. Aida Carvalho, CIMO, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
2. Ângelo Ramalho, EFACEC, Porto
3. Arlindo Oliveira, IST-U Lisbon and INESC, Lisbon
4. Carlos Faro, BIOCANT, University of Coimbra, Cantanhede
5. David Malta, Limmtherapeutics/AP Bio, Lisbon
6. Elvira Fortunato, UNL, CENIMAT-I3N, Almada
7. Gonçalo Quadros, Critical Software, Coimbra
8. Guido Du Boulay Villax, Hovione, Loures
9. Henrique Veiga Fernandes, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon
10. Isabel Furtado, TMG, Guimarães
11. Isabel Sousa Pinto, CIMAR, University of Porto, Matosinhos
12. Joana Palha, ICVS, University of Minho, Braga
13. João Barros, University of Porto, Institute of Telecommunications and Veniam, Porto
14. Joaquim Pedro Torres, AgroGlobal, Santarém
15. Luís Taborda Barata, UBI, Covilhã
16. Maria Mota, IMM and FMUL, Lisbon
17. Mónica Bettencourt, IGC, Oeiras
18. Pedro Adão e Silva, ISCTE; Colabor, Lisbon
19. Teresa Pinto Correia, Center for Mediterranean Studies, Évora
20. Vítor Neves, Colep, Porto

The CNCTI operates in plenary sessions and autonomous committees (namely those of state laboratories, Associate Laboratories, collaborative laboratories, technology interface centers, and academic clinical centers), as well as thematic committees in any area of knowledge, bringing together researchers and entrepreneurs, to be appointed by the CNCTI plenary.