
Madalena Alves
President of the Board of Directors, Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
FCT's representative and Chair of the PGC
The MIT Portugal Program collaboration is based on a contractual agreement between the MIT and the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation, FCT).
The governance structure of the program is based on the Program Governing Committee (PGC), responsible for policy oversight with respect to overall objectives of the relationship, as well as approval of the annual plan and budget allocation for the proposed activities. An independent External Review Committee (ERC) formed by members from the international scientific community shall review the research program and make recommendations to the Program Directors and the PGC.
FCT appoints a Director(s) of the MIT Portugal Program in Portugal and MIT appoints a Director(s) of MIT Portugal Program at MIT. Together, they will oversee, direct, and coordinate the activities of all entities participating in the collaboration.
The coordination team oversees the day-to-day operations of the program, manages the calls for proposals, distribution of grants, and reports on all of the activities and projects conducted by the program to ensure its effective development. Area Leaders help the coordination team defining and running the Program’s operations in specific MPP’s strategic research areas.
The foundation of the MIT Portugal team was built by its former directors, collaborators, and participants. Former Directors of the MIT Portugal Program include MIT Professor Bruce Tidor, MIT Professor Daniel Roos, and IST Professor Paulo Ferrão. The program’s current MIT Director, Professor Dava Newman, also served in the role previously.
While Phase 3 places a strong emphasis on research, Phases 1 and 2 featured robust PhD and Master’s programs. To learn more about our alumni and faculty, click here.
President of the Board of Directors, Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
FCT's representative and Chair of the PGC
President of Norte Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission
Representative of the Portuguese participating entities
Director, MIT Media Lab ; Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics at MIT and Harvard–MIT Health, Sciences, and Technology faculty member
MIT senior administration representative
CEO of TMG Automotive
Portuguese Industry Representative
Vice President for Research at MIT
MIT senior administration representative
Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)
Representative of the Portuguese participating entities
MIT Associate Provost for International Activities
MIT senior administration representative
Former UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser
President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF).
Former vice-chair, UN Intergovt. Panel on Climate Change that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
Dotty and Dick Hayman Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Caltech
Full Professor in Human Factors Engineering at UMinho
National Director of MIT Portugal Program
T. Wilson Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics at MIT
Co-Director of MIT Portugal Program at MIT
Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT
Co-Director of MIT Portugal Program at MIT
Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)
Former National Director of MIT Portugal Program
Japan Steel Industry Professor, Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Former Director of MIT Portugal Program at MIT
Professor of Biological Engineering and Computer Science
Former Director of MIT Portugal Program at MIT
Director, MIT Media Lab
Former Director of MIT Portugal Program at MIT & MPP2030
Associate Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico
National Co-Director of MIT Portugal Program
Advisor and Financial Coordinator - Portugal
Communications & Events Coordinator – Portugal
Industrial Liaison & Research Coordinator – Portugal
Innovation & Education Coordinator – Portugal
Administrative Lead - MIT
Program Coordinator - MIT
Financial Administrator II - MIT