Manuel Heitor

Manuel Heitor was Portugal's Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education from 2015 until March 2022. PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London, and post-doctoral at the University of California, San Diego. From March 2005 to June 2011, served as the Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education. He is a professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, coordinating the doctoral programs in the areas of «Engineering and Public Policy» and “Design Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Systems”. Formerly was Deputy President of Instituto Superior Técnico between 1993 and 1998, and Visiting Professor at Harvard University in the 2011-2012 academic year. He is a Research Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, at the IC2 Institute, Innovation, Creativity and Capital .

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August 1, 2019

Opinion Aeronautic/Aerospace

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Satellite launchers can create Portugal's new positioning in the world

new opportunities are positioning and valuing Portugal in the context of the European aerospace industry, highlights the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, stressing the importance of this commitment to the social and economic development of the country. Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, talks about the commitment to the development of the aerospace industry...