Ana Paiva, senior researcher in Artificial Intelligence for People and Society at INESC-ID and full professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, has been elected a corresponding member of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, joining the 8th Section – Information Sciences and Technologies. The official swearing-in ceremony was held on 2 July.

Her election follows recent appointments of other INESC-ID researchers, including Isabel Trancoso (2025), Arlindo Oliveira (2024) and José Borbinha (2023), highlighting the institute’s sustained role and influence in national science policy and academic leadership.

Founded in 1779, the Lisbon Academy of Sciences is one of Portugal’s oldest scientific institutions. It promotes interdisciplinary research, cultural heritage, public education, and civic dialogue, while also serving as an official advisory body to the Portuguese state in matters of language and scientific policy.

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