Science communicator for more than 20 years working mainly in the R&D area. My previous employers were Portugal Telecom (Altice Portugal), INESC Technology and Science, and UT Austin Portugal Program. Currently I´m in charge of the communication at BIAL Foundation, a renowned and unique institution, and I'm very excited about this challenge.✔ Skills SummaryCommunication plans and strategiesContent productionEvent organizationCommunication advisoryTeam leadership✔ Main AchievementsHead of Communications for 15 yearsTeam leader (2-8 people)Supporting the Board in the definition of communication strategyCommunication campaigns to reinforce the institution's image visibility✔ PublicationsCultures of ScienceSeptember 2024Paper "Exploring the influence of disciplinary cultures and self-efficacy on the training needs of scientists in Portugal"International Journal of Science EducationJuly 2023Paper "Disciplinary cultures and participation in international research networks: how science communication practices and motivation relate to contextual factors"Comunicação e Sociedade Journal (CECS, U.Minho)December 2021Paper “A controvérsia na cobertura mediática de saúde: a aplicação Stayaway Covid e as fontes deinformação”8th European Communication Conference 2021September 2021Paper "Different sciences, different views? Scientists' views on science communication from the perspective of different scientific communities"SciComPt 2019 May 2019Paper “A voz aos investigadores: que formação precisam e que comunicação de ciência querem fazer?”Observatório OBS*October 2011Paper "Cientistas, jornalistas e profissionais de comunicação: agentes na comunicação de ciência e tecnologia"✔ R&D Projects2013-2014Communication tasks in the ECOAL MGT project - Ecological Management of Coal Waste, developed by a consortium which was part of INESC TEC and co-founded by European Union, with ERDF funds, under the SUDOE program.2007-2008Coordination of the PROTET - Promoção das Tecnologias de Eletrónica e de Telecomunicações project, developed by INESC TEC in partnership with Fontes Pereira de Melo School and founded by Ciência Viva.✔ Other skillsEnglish: Advanced.Spanish: Intermediate.Management of content on the websites.Advanced use of the Photoshop program.Social media management.✔AwardsScholar Merit Award from the University of Minho, 1994/95, 1995/96 and 1996/97.✔ MembershipMember of the Rede SciComPt – Rede de Comunicação de Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal.✔ BooksAuthor of 6 books published by Editorial Presença.
Listed skills include Public Relations, Internal Communications, Press Releases, Management, and 10 others.