Alexandre Quintanilha#
| Membership Number: | 1591 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY |
| Elected: | 1994 |
| Main Country of Residence: | PORTUGAL |
| Homepage(s): | http://www3.uma.pt/Eventos/Ciclo/alex_quinta_cv.html |
Present and Previous Positions
- since 1991 University of Porto, Portugal
- Professor of Biophysics, Biomedical Institute (ICBAS)
- Science Dean (ICBAS) (1993-99)
- Director, Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC)
- President, Institute of Biomedical Engineering (INEB)
- Spokesperson, Coucil of Associated Laboratories (CLA)
- 1972-91 University of California at Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
- Adjunct Professor of Physiology, Molecular & Cell Biology Dept
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
- Assistant Director, Energy and Environment Division
- Director, Center for Environmental Studies
Fields of Scholarship
- Cell physiology
- Biophysics
Honours and Awards
- 1984 Member of the International Cell Research Organization
- 1991-1997 President of the Portuguese Society of Biochemistry
- 1991 National Delegate to the OECD Working Party on Biotechnology
- 1992-1995 Member of the Collaborative Research Grants Advisory Panel of NATO
- 1992 Member of the Scientific Council, NOVARTIS (formerly CIBA) Foundation
- 1993-1996 National Coordinator, University-Entrance Exams in Biology, Portugal
- 1994 Elected to the Academia Europaea
- 1994-1999 National Delegate to the IV Biotechnology Framework Programme Committee, EC
- 1996 Board Member, European Association for Higher Education in Biotechnology
- 1996-1999 Elected Chairman, ELSA (Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects) DG XII - EC
- 1997 Elected to the World Academy of Art and Science
- 1997-2000 Elected to Bureau of ESTA (European Science & Technology Assembly)
- 1997 Member of Consultive Council, FLA (Luso-American Found. for Develop.)
- 1999 Elected Corresponding Member, Portuguese Academy of Medicine
- 1999 Chair, Scientific Council, Pavilion of Knowledge – Interactive Science Museum, Lisbon
- 2002 Member of the Science and Society Committee of FEBS (Federation of European Biochemical Societies)
- 2002 Member of the Women in Science Committee of FEBS
