Cientista da Universidade de Aveiro torna-se o primeiro membro português da Academia Europeia de Ciências

João Rocha, head of the Center for Research in Ceramics and Composite Materials (CICECO) at the University of Aveiro, this month became the first Portuguese scientist to be invited to join the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC), an independent organization bringing together some of the most distinguished scholars and engineers who are citizens of a European country or reside in Europe.

Following unanimous approval by the General Council of EURASC, the Portuguese chemist thus joins a select group of scientists conducting cutting-edge research and developing technologies, united by a commitment to promoting both science and technology and their crucial roles in underpinning social and economic development.

“This nomination acknowledges almost 25 years of scientific research by my research team, which I am very proud to coordinate,” João Rocha declared in a statement released by the University of Aveiro.

João Rocha has over 430 publications and 10,000 citations. He is Director of the FCT-funded Associate Laboratory Center for Research in Ceramics and Composite Materials, a reviewer for the European Research Council, sits on the National Council for Science and Technology (CNCT), and is a member of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences. He was awarded the 2004 FCT Scientific Excellence Prize.