Mechanical engineer, applied Thermodynamics, Energy&Environment. Post-graduation in Economics, Management & Leadership International experience in public&private sectors in industrial fieldsExperience16 years in Portugal-PT and Switzerland-CH, followed by 27 years in European Commission-EC, Brussels Researcher and lecturer at the university in combustion and fluid mechanics.Private sector from 84 in PT in manufacturing sectors (metals, wood pulp&paper, ceramics, textiles, food& drink) later in 86 in CH in tunneling energy&resource intensive industriesPublic sector in CH at the Environmental Department Canton Ticino, implementing the IMPULS programs, covering research, demonstration, technology dissemination, training, and public awareness in the field of eco-efficiency. Scientific awareness campaigns for the Swiss television dedicated to young people. Co-author of the 'White paper on socio-economic impact for CH joining EEA' on energy-environment-transport With the Swiss Federal Government, head of 'Infoenergie', dealing with energy for industry and the building sector and representing CH at the Heat Pump Centre IEA/ OCDE In Brussels from 1994 at the EC with the DG R&I and the DG GROW. Head of Units on science and innovation and industrial policy 'manufacturing steel, materials and nanotechnologies', 'space and security', 'transport', 'science in society’, 'environmental technologies and sustainable development’ 'eco-innovation, circular economy’ ‘chemical industry and plastics’. Tasks Force Leader PRIMA-Joint Programming Initiative for Mediterranean area for Food and Water, Raw materials, Plastic Strategy, Research for an integrated EU maritime policyFrom 2018 seconded to The Executive agencies on SMEs and European Innovation Council as Head of Department and Acting Director of EASMEPresently ,Independent Senior expert on innovation and science policy, Board Member and Advisor.ExpertiseTechnical, scientific and policy about environmental technologies, energy incl. renewables and hydrogen, emerging technologies, nanotechnologies, materials including raw materials, transport, marine maritime and bio-economy, water, chemicals&plastics, circular economy Work across disciplines, integration science&innovation in legislation and policy initiatives. Stakeholders' groups – MS, MEPs, industries, CSOsGenderWomen in R&I entrepreneurship and scienceLeadership-INSEADWomen in Science AAAs 2010Member expert panel Women in University Research–Council Canadian AcademiesCo-author of the book–Strengthening Canada’s Research capacity