Rodrigo Ferrao de Paiva Martins

Background

Martins, Rodrigo Ferrao de Paiva was born on September 15, 1951 in New Lisbon, Angola, Portugal. Son of Rodrigo and Maria Esmeralda (Ferrao de Paiva) Martins.

Education

Licenciatura, U. Luanda, Angola, Portugal, 1974; Master of Science, U. Dundee, Scotland, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, New U. Lisbon, Portugal, 1982; Aggregate Professor, New U. Lisbon, Portugal, 1988.

Career

Monitor, U. Luanda, 1972-1974; assistant, U. Oporto, Portugal, 1975-1976; assistant professor, New U. Lisbon, 1978-1982; assistant professor, New U. Lisbon, 1982-1985; associate professor, New U. Lisbon, since 1985; head material science department, New U. Lisbon, since 1987; head CEMOP, UNINOVA, Lisbon, since 1989. Senior researcher Centro Fisica Molecular/INIC, Lisbon, 1978-1985. E.C. science expert DGXII & DGXIII/European Commission-Esprit/Joule/Brite, E.C., since 1989.

Achievements

• Rodrigo Ferrao de Paiva Martins has been listed as a noteworthy Materials science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware GATIE Portugal, since 1990. Science expert Surface Science Journal and EPUSECISES, since 1989. Adviser Portuguese Policy in Microelectronics/PEDIP, Portugal, 1992.

Member Materials Research.Soc., Ports of General Board, Portuguese Masters Courses in Science Material (secretary since 1992), European Photo Solar Conference (secretary 1992), American Physical Society, International Solar Energy Society.

Interests

• Avocations: football, gardenhouse, bicycle, literature.

Connections

1 child, RodrigoJoao Simoes Martins.

Father:

Rodrigo Ferrao

Mother:

Maria Esmeralda (Ferrao

child:

RodrigoJoao Simoes Martins