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2024-12-11

The solemn inauguration session of the Scientific Council for the 2024/2026 biennium took place today, 11 December, at the premises of the Miguel Torga Higher Institute (ISMT), a moment of great importance for the academic and scientific life of the institution.

The solemn swearing-in of the Scientific Council for the 2024/2026 biennium took place today, 11 December, at the Miguel Torga Higher Institute (ISMT), a moment of great importance for the academic and scientific life of the institution.

The ceremony was chaired by Professor Manuel Castelo Branco, accompanied by the members of the Board of Directors, Professor Dulce Simões and Dr Humberto Oliveira.

During the session, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Manuel Castelo Branco, emphasised the importance of the team spirit and collaboration between the members of the Scientific Council, as well as their commitment to the quality of the science produced at ISMT. The Scientific Council is an essential body in defining and implementing the institution's scientific policy and its mission is to guarantee the quality and relevance of the research produced at ISMT. It also promotes the integration of science into the academic community and its connection to social and professional needs.

The following members of ISMT's Scientific Council were sworn in for the 2024/2026 biennium:
Prof Dr Fernanda da Conceição Bento Daniel
Prof Dr Carla Sofia de Carvalho Figueiredo
Prof Dr Helena Maria Amaral Espírito Santo
Prof Dr Ilda Maria Morais Massano Cardoso
Prof Dr Joana Maria Aleluia Gomes Sequeira
Prof Dr Marina Isabel Vieira Antunes da Cunha
Prof Dr Dulce Serra Simões
Prof Dr Ana Margarida Jorge Ferreira Galhardo
Prof Dr Vasco Alves de Sousa Almeida
Prof Dr Maria João Ribeiro Curado Barata
Prof Dr José Vicente Duarte Serrano
Prof Dr Laura Susana Tavares Lemos
Prof Dr Catarina Pires da Rosa
Prof Dr Joana Proença Becker
Prof Dr Joana Sofia Varela de Carvalho
Prof Dr Maria Joana Girão Marta Simões

This moment marks the strengthening of ISMT's academic and scientific mission, reinforcing the institute's role as a benchmark in higher education and research in Portugal.