Dirección General de Investigación
Dirección para el Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico
Comisión Europea
Bruselas, Bélgica

NATIONALITY

Portuguese

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1967, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Technical University of Lisbon.

Post-graduate Diploma in Animal Genetics (1967/68), Institute of Animal Genetics, University of Edinburgh.

Ph.D. in Population Genetics (1968/71), University of Edinburgh.

Advanced courses in Psycho-genetics (NATO seminar, Birmingham 1969), Computer programming in FORTRAN (University of Edinburgh, 1969), Economic analysis of development projects (World Bank, Nairobi, 1978), Advanced Decision Analysis (MIT Summer School, 1987) and Negotiating Techniques (Brussels, 1993).

Auxiliary Professor of Genetics from 1975 (University of Mozambique) and Associate Professor of Biomathematics and Informatics since 1984 (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon).

Mother language: Portuguese. Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and very good knowledge of French and Spanish. Understanding of Italian.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1.9.1989 to present

Principal Scientific Administrator at the European Commission's DG XII (Science, Research and Development), working in Scientific and Technological Cooperation with Developing Countries (RTD/E-4). My responsibilities include, "inter alia": a) Coordination of the research area "Sustainable use and management of Natural Resources" including direct involvement in the interface with the FP4's programmes "Joule-Thermie" and "Environment and Climate"; b) Management of the thematic areas concerning policy research (renewable energies, water, relationship between economic development and environmental sustainability, etc.) and research on ecosystems (coastal zones, wetlands, oceans) under FP4; c) Management of 55 research contracts in the areas of livestock production and health, fisheries and aquaculture (FP3); d) Strategic analysis inputs concerning S&T cooperation with Developing and Emerging economies, in the context of the progressive globalization of the world's economy and the promotion of European international competitiveness; e) Promoting and implementing close liaison with DG I and DG VIII in the above mentioned thematic areas, particularly in the context of initiatives involving a substancial degree of intra-European coordination (e.g. fisheries, agriculture); f) Liaison of DG XII with the World Bank, the FAO and the UNCED follow-up activities.

12.3.1982 to 31.8.1989

Member of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Technical University of Lisbon, in charge of organizing and implementing the teaching of Biomathematics and Informatics with emphasis on its use in Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Founder of a interdisciplinary research unit on Epidemiology and Economics, with direct financial support from the private sector, supporting the efficient planning and management of dairy, pig and sheep farms; in this context, supervised 8 Ph.D. students and a large number of graduates and coordinated scientifically a research project on farming systems in Guinea-Bissau, funded by the World Bank.

In paralell, continued its long standing activity as an international consultant in livestock production and health, rural development and agricultural research. Work included mostly the identification, preparation and supervision of investment projects ranging from US$ 10 to 100 million, funded by the World Bank. During this period, I have also consulted extensively with the FAO, the Swedish Agency for International Development (SIDA) and the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Countries visited in Africa included Angola, Ethiopia, S Tomé & Principe, Cameroon, Guiné-Bissau, Morocco, Gambia and Senegal; and Brasil, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru and the Dominican Republic in Latin America.

Inside Portugal, the following tasks were acomplished: a) Scientific Adviser to the Director of the National Fisheries Institute (1983-84); b) National Coordinator of the bilateral scientific cooperation agreement with the USA (JNICT/National Academy of Sciences,, 1985-87); c) Member of the Consultative Council for S&T in representation of the Minister for Agriculture; Director and Vice-President of the Technical University of Lisbon's industrial liaison office (GAPTEC, 1987-89).

10.1.1980 to 31.12.1982

FAO's Senior Livestock Development Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture, Mozambique, with the responsibility of supporting senior Ministry cadres in the identification, preparation, appraisal and evaluation of livestock and rural development projects financed by bylateral, multilateral and international agencies. During this period became acquainted with development issues in the majority of Southern African countries

1.7.1977 to 9.1.1980

Head of Division, Animal Production, Livestock Services, Mozambican Ministry of Agriculture, as part of the Nordic Aid Programme funded by Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. Responsibilities included the coordination of 10 internationally recruited experts, from the FAO and bilateral agencies, in technical assistance, training and applied research.

5.3.1975 to 30.6.1977

Auxiliary Professor and Director of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mozambique. Responsibilities included the lecturing of General and Quantitative Genetics to undergraduates in Veterinary Medicine and in Biology as well as Faculty management duties. During this period was also consultant to the Ministry of Agriculture on basic and intermediate agricultural training.

14.7.1972 to 4.3.1975

Veterinary second lieutenant in the Portuguese Army and Commander of the Food Inspection Unit in Northern Mozambique. During this period was also Director of Livestock Development in a major private agro-industrial company, with responsibility for its significant expansion of livestock farming operations.

8.12.1968 to 13.7.1972

Scientific Officer of the Institute of Veterinary Research of Mozambique. Ph.D. student until July, 1971 and responsibility for the genetic improvement of cattle thereafter.