Portuguese Academy of Engineering elected two LAETA researchers as new members

Since December 10th 2024, the Portuguese Academy of Engineering has 32 new members. Among them are three working in the area of Mechanical Engineering, two of whom are LAETA Integrated Researchers, Pedro Camanho (LAETA President) and Rogério Colaço (IST President).

The Academy’s Regulations for Admitting Members state that individuals elected to the Academy of Engineering must have made significant contributions to the field of engineering, either ‘in its technical-scientific aspect and/or economic and social impact’. Additionally, the personalities chosen may also have ‘demonstrated unequivocal potential for further development in any field of engineering’.