Speakers & Moderators
Maria da Graça Carvalho
Maria da Graça Carvalho was born on April 9, 1955.
Has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico of the University of Lisbon, and a PhD from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, in the United Kingdom.
She is a Full Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (University of Lisbon) in the areas of energy and climate change.
Was the main advisor to the President of the European Commission Durão Barroso in the areas of Science, Higher Education, Innovation, Research, Energy, Environment and Climate Change from 2006 to 2009.
Was also an advisor to the Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas, in 2014 and 2015.
Graça Carvalho was Principal Advisor to BEPA (Bureau of European Policy Advisers).
Is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the World Academy of Art and Science, and the Portuguese Academy of Sciences.
Was the Minister of Science and Higher Education in the XV Constitutional Government between 2002 and 2004.
Was Minister of Science, Innovation and Higher Education of the XVI Constitutional Government, between 2004 and 2005.
Was a Member of the European Parliament between 2009 and 2014, having been rapporteur for the Horizon 2020 program - Research and Innovation Framework Program (2014-2020), and again since 2019.
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