Manuel Joao Lemos de Sousa

Background

Sousa, Manuel Joao Lemos de was born on November 10, 1937 in Porto, Portugal. Son of Joao Wengorovius Sousa and Berta Alves Lemos.

Education

Graduate in geology, University Porto, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Porto, 1975. Agregation, University Porto, 1977.

Career

Assistant University Porto Faculty Sciences, 1965-1975, assistant professor geology, 1975-1979, professor, since 1979, head research department geology, since 1994. Expert for coal conversion European Union, Brussels, 1993-2000, coal economic commission Europe United Nations, Geneva, since 1987. President International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, 1995-999.

Organizer 4 international congresses.

Achievements

• Manuel Joao Lemos de Sousa has been listed as a noteworthy geology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Portuguese Army, 1960-1964. Member Academy of Sciences Lisbon (Portugal), Royal Academy of Sciences (Madrid) European Academy Arts, Sciences and Humanities (Paris).

Connections

Father:

Joao Wengorovius Sousa

Mother:

Berta Alves Lemos