“Vencer o Adamastor” Award – 3rd Edition Ceremony
The Prize “Vencer o Adamastor” (‘Overcoming the Adamastor’), worth €20,000, is an initiative by INESC and the Público newspaper that recognises innovative work by young scientists in the field of information and communication technologies, which not only demonstrates scientific excellence but also potential for economic development.
The winner of the third edition, Pedro Orvalho, recently finished his PhD thesis at INESC-ID, graduating from Instituto Superior Técnico, and is currently an associate researcher at the University of Oxford.
The award ceremony will be presided over by the Minister of Education, Science, and Innovation, Prof. Fernando Alexandre.
Date & Time: April 11, 17h00
Where: Técnico Innovation Center (TIC) | Live streaming: here
Programme:
16h45 – Reception of participants
17h00 – Opening by the president of IST – Rogério Colaço
17h10 – Presentation by the president of INESC – Arlindo Oliveira
17h20 – Speech by the director of Público – Marta Moitinho Oliveira (TBC)
17h30 – Award presentation by the Minister of Education, Science, and Innovation (MECI) Fernando Alexandre and José Tribolet, President of the Jury
17h35 – Presentation of the awarded work – Pedro Orvalho
17h50 – Speech by the rector of the University of Lisbon – Luís Ferreira
18h00 – Message from His Excellency the President of the Republic – Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
18h10 – Closing by the Minister of Education, Science, and Innovation (MECI) Fernando Alexandre
18h20 – Porto de Honra
19h00 – End
About INESC-ID
INESC-ID, “Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores: Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa” is a Research and Development and Innovation Organization (R&D+i) in the fields of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. INESC-ID mission is to produce added value to people and society, supporting the response of public policies to scientific, health, environmental, cultural, social, economic and political challenges. INESC-ID promotes cooperation between academia and industry by addressing research on daily life issues, such as healthcare, space, mobility, agri-food, industry 4.0, and smart grids. This high level of knowledge transfer is achieved through both competitive research projects and direct contracted research. Public and private entities have therefore access to a pool of knowledge, resources and services provided through the unique competencies available at the institution.
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