João J. R. Fraústo da Silva
João J. R. Fraústo da Silva (Tomar, August 30, 1933) is a Portuguese chemist.[1]
Fraústo da Silva received his degree in industrial chemical engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico in 1958 and his Ph.D. degree in chemistry from the University of Oxford in 1962. He hold several positions throughout his career, which features:
- Director of the Instituto Superior Técnico of the Technical University of Lisbon;[2]
- President's Office of Research and Planning of Educational Action (GEPAE) of the Ministry of Education;
- First Rector of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa;
- Minister of Education and Universities in the VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal;
- President of the National Institute of Public Administration;
- President of the Foundation Cultural Centre of Belém;[3]
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation Oriente.[4]
References[]
- ^ João J. R. Fraústo da Silva Archived 2015-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Directors of Instituto Superior Técnico
- ^ Cultural Centre of Belém Archived 2011-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Foundation Oriente
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- Alumni of the University of Oxford
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