Elvira Fortunato
Portuguese scientist and politician (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elvira Maria Correia Fortunato GOIH (born 22 July 1964) is a Portuguese scientist and minister of science and technology. She is a professor in the Department of Materials Science at the NOVA School of Science and Technology and vice-rector of the NOVA University Lisbon. Fortunato is an innovator in the field of paper electronics, including transistors, memories, sensors, batteries, displays, antennas, and solar cells.[1][2][3]
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Elvira Fortunato | |
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Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education | |
In office 30 March 2022 – 2 April 2024 | |
Prime Minister | António Costa |
Preceded by | Manuel Heitor |
Succeeded by | Fernando Alexandre (as Minister of Education, Science and Innovation) |
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Born | (1964-07-22) 22 July 1964 (age 59) Almada, Portugal |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | NOVA School of Science and Technology |
Known for | Inventor of the paper transistor |
Awards | Blaise Pascal Medal (2016) Czochralski Medal (2017) Pessoa Prize (2020) |
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In 2022, Fortunato was appointed Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education in the XXIII Constitutional Government of Portugal as an independent, succeeding Manuel Heitor.[4]