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A solemn ceremony welcomed the elected members of the School Council, the Scientific Council, the Pedagogical Council and the School Assembly.

“I solemnly affirm that I will fulfill the functions entrusted to me, with respect for the duties arising from the Constitution and the Law.” This was the phrase most often heard in the Salão Nobre of the Instituto Superior Técnico on the afternoon of January 7, when the School’s new bodies took office.

During the ceremony, the elected members of the School Council, the Scientific Council, the Pedagogical Council and the School Assembly took to the stage, one by one, to sign their terms of office together with Técnico’s president, Rogério Colaço, and the Rector of the University of Lisbon, Luís Ferreira.

For the professor, the swearing-in of the School’s bodies is a “significant moment” and, more than a “mere formality”, “the solemn session is a symbol of the transition and renewal of the bodies that will govern the School”, which “everyone hopes will be an example of the continuous search for excellence, innovation and progress as the benchmark institution that we are”.

Rogério Colaço also expressed his “sincere gratitude” to all the outgoing members for their “fundamental commitment and dedication to the development of Técnico”, which will leave “an indelible mark” on the school.

In his speech at the end of the ceremony, the rector of the University of Lisbon joined the president of Técnico in thanking “all the outgoing members for their work”. Luís Ferreira pointed out “the generosity of people who give themselves to their institution because they recognize what it means to them”. He also appealed to those present to continue “to be a reference in Portuguese universities”, recalling that everyone wants “the good of this institution”.

 

Members of the School Assembly

The School Assembly is the advisory body responsible for giving its opinion on all matters of relevant interest to the life of the Technician.

As representatives of teachers and researchers in the School Assembly for the four-year period 2025-2028, Ana Teresa Correia de Freitas, António Manuel Figueiredo Pinto da Costa, Carlos Cardeira, Cláudia Rita Ribeiro Coelho Nunes Philippart, Cristina Marta Castilho Pereira Santos Gomes, Gustavo André Paneiro, Henrique Aníbal Santos de Matos, Henrique Manuel dos Santos Silveira de Oliveira, Ilídio Pereira Lopes, Inês dos Santos Flores Barbosa Colen, João Miguel da Costa Sousa, João Miguel Raposo Sanches, José João Henriques Teixeira de Sousa, José Paulo Baptista Moitinho de Almeida, José Rui de Matos Figueira, Katharina Lorenz, Laura Cristina de Jesus Pereira Waerenborgh, Luís Manuel Calado de Oliveira Martins, Luís Manuel Coelho Guerreiro, Maria João Simões Nunes Borges, Maria Teresa Nogueira Leal da Silva Duarte, Nuno Cavaco Gomes Horta, Patrícia Alexandra Afonso Dinis Ferreira, Patrícia Carla Serrano Gonçalves, Pedro Alexandre Simões dos Santos e Rita Homem de Gouveia Costanzo Nunes.

As representatives of the technical and administrative staff in the School Assembly for the four-year period 2025-2028, Ágata Cristina Raimundo Pereira Marques, Ana Cristina de Almeida Duarte, Carina de Lurdes Rodrigues Cordeiro Tavares, Hermínio Fonseca Costa, Jorge Manuel Coelho Pinto, Nuno Álvaro Rodrigues Tavares, Paulo Sérgio da Costa Rodrigues, Pedro Miguel Portela Teixeira, Rute Catarina Panaças Guerreiro Mateus e Vanda Filipa Neto Loureiro.

As student representatives on the School Assembly for the 2025-2026 biennium, Beatriz Alves da Cunha, Camila de Castro Quintas Rodrigues, Diogo Miguel de Campos Malaca Serra Ferreira, Duarte Diamantino, Duarte Sampaio Ribeiro, Estela de Figueiredo Leandro, Filipe Viana Mendonça, Inês Oliveira Fonseca, Joana Bento, João Nuno de Oliveira Rodrigues Leite, Manoel Salomé Maio, Margarida Bettencourt Neves Coito, Maria Joana Silva Moura, Matilde Lopes, Matilde Madeira Lopes, Pedro Caldeira Cabral Santos Lima, Pedro Leal, Ricardo Machado Almeida, Tiago Guerreiro e Tiago Quintino.

 

Members of the Pedagogical Council

The mission of the Pedagogical Council is to ensure the pedagogical quality of the School, respecting the strategic guidelines of the School Council and the competencies of the President of the Technician.

Ana Fonseca Galvão, Carlos Augusto Santos Silva, Maria Diná Ramos Afonso, Miguel Nobre Parreira Cacho Teixeira, Paulo José da Costa Branco and Rui Miguel Lage Ferreira have taken office as faculty representatives on the Pedagogical Council for the four-year period 2025-2028. They will be joined by six members to be elected to the Council of Course Coordinators for two-year terms.

Bruna Madeira Fernandes, Carolina Mourinha Brandão, Jorge Gabriel Faz Bulha Marques, Laura Ribeiro Zappavigna, Miguel Gouveia Pinto Leite Alves and Pedro Barão Cunha took office as student representatives on the Pedagogical Council for the 2025-2026 biennium. They will be joined by six members to be elected to the Council of Course Delegates for one-year terms.

 

Members of the Scientific Council

The Scientific Council is Técnico’s scientific management body, respecting the strategic guidelines of the School Council and the powers of the institution’s president.

As representatives of teachers and researchers on the Scientific Council for the four-year period 2025-2028, Alda Maria Pereira Simões, Ana Paula Ferreira Dias Barbosa Póvoa, Dídia Isabel Cameira Covas, Duarte Miguel de França Teixeira dos Prazeres, Fernando Manuel Bernardo Pereira, Francisco Manuel da Silva Lemos, Hugo Ricardo Nabais Tavares, Jacinto Carlos Marques Peixoto do Nascimento, José Joaquim Gonçalves Marques, Maria Cristina Carvalho de Aguiar Câmara, Maria do Rosário Gomes Ribeiro, Maria Inês Camarate de Campos Lynce de Faria, Maria Rafaela Pinheiro Cardoso, Paulo Jorge Coelho Ramalho Oliveira, Pedro Ferreira dos Santos e Ricardo José de Figueiredo Mendes Vieira.

They will be joined by eight elected members of the Council of Research Units for the 2025-2026 biennium.

 

Members of the School Council

The School Council is the strategic decision-making body and the body responsible for overseeing compliance with the law, the Statutes and, in particular, the Technician’s mission.

Ana Leonor Mestre Vicente Silvestre, João Paulo Arriegas Estevão Correia Leal, Leonel Augusto Pires Seabra de Sousa, Luís Miguel de Oliveira e Silva, Maria Amélia Nortadas Duarte de Almeida Lemos, Maria Raquel Múrias dos Santos Aires Barros, Miguel Afonso Dias de Ayala Botto, Pedro José de Almeida Bicudo and Rui Fuentecilla Maia Ferreira Neves took office as representatives of teachers and researchers on the School Council for the four-year period 2025-2028.

Ana Bela Teixeira Pereira took office as the technical and administrative staff representative on the School Council for the four-year period 2025-2028.

António Martins de Moura Gonçalves Jarmela and Inês Mosa Costa Maia took office as student representatives on the School Council for the 2025-2026 biennium.

They will be joined by three non-Technical members, to be co-opted by the other members for the four-year period 2025-2028.

 

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