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Nanogateway International Conference | October 17th, 2018 | Altice FORUM Braga, Portugal
An enabler for the BIOECONOMY Welcome to Mission Nanotechnology, has promises for
10000, to the beau- making solid contributions to the grand
Welcome to Nanogateway Mission 10 000 Conference tiful city of Braga, challenges of today that in turn will have
and to Portugal. profound effects on our economy. The
Nanogateway is a collaborative multi-actor Interdisciplinary research is needed to tackle explosion of IoT-products, massive data
initiative to increase the impact of research complex problems and to co-create the best This international and sharing economy services are mega-
in issues of social relevance, involving all the solutions. In this context, nanotechnology has conference is part of trends of today´s society and the immense
relevant actors to solve complex challenges. been demonstrating to play an important role INL Summit 2018, interconnectivity change modern society
The topics of the conference are related to in the integration of knowledge across all areas our flagship event which has estab- in a pace never before being witnessed.
the applications of Key Enable Technologies of science and technology. lished itself as an important autumn INL Here there are direct links to Industry 4.0,
(particularly nanotechnology) in the main areas tradition bringing new ideas and aspects Factories-of-the-Future and Added-Val-
of the Bioeconomy (agriculture, food and water The Mission 10.000 Conference series fostering an innovation eco-system. The ue-Manufacturing concepts. These major
resources). aims to create ideas, projects and solutions theme for this INL Summit is Nanotech- societal developments challenge society.
The nanoGateway project is co-funded under for common societal challenges by joining nology: An enabler for the New Economy. But the needed changes also foster
the Interreg V-A Spain-Portugal Cooperation academia, industry, the political sector and the Mission 10000 is a major opportunity to disruptive innovations and consequently
Programme (POCTEP) and is lead by the INL society. This event will offer the opportunity to highlight how Nanotechnology is already can trigger immense economic oppor-
involving the POCTEP Regional Development showcase excellent research, to discuss solu- solving the major challenges of the 21st tunities. The core of Mission 10000 is to
Agencies. tions for current needs and to explore future century, and to answer to the questions: articulate the importance of Nanotech-
science and emerging technologies that can “what can Nanotechnology make for me nology and to foster an increased partici-
solve problems in the near future. and my business?” pation, interaction and networking, and to
The exchange of knowledge and information propitiate new dialogues.
from a multi-stakeholder perspective will For this we have set-up an outstanding
provide a unique understanding of the interac- program, with very high-level interna- On behalf of all the local organizing
tions between academia, industry and society, tional keynote speakers for a full-day committee, I give you all a very warm
helping to identify good practices and policies event, linking all the 8 regions from welcome to the INL Summit 2018 and to
and to promote multilateral cooperation. Portugal and Spain which are part of Mission 10000.
nanoGateway Program, the promoter
of Mission 10000. Our aim is to make Lars Montelius
Science and Key Enabling Technolo- DG, INL
gies part of the Iberian companies’ daily
routine.
Nanogateway International Conference | October 17th, 2018 | Altice FORUM Braga, Portugal
INTERREG-POCTEP REGIONS
Organizing Committee
Sonia Pazos Álvarez, Chair, Business and Strategic Relations, INL PORTUGAL
Cristina Padhila, Site Management and Conference Office, INL Alentejo Central ESPAÑA
Algarve A Coruña
Filipa Bernardo, Site Management and Conference Office, INL Alto Alentejo Ávila
Carolina Gallardo Gilabert, Site Management and Conference Office, INL Alto Minho Badajoz
Alto Tâmega Cáceres
Monike Rocha, Business and Strategic Relations, INL
Área Metropolitana de Porto Cádiz
Jorge Fiens, Corporate Communication & Marketing, INL Ave Córdoba
Sandra Maya, Corporate Communication & Marketing, INL Baixo Alentejo Huelva
Beira Baixa León
Inês Costa, Corporate Communication & Marketing, INL Beiras e Serra da Estrela Lugo
Mariana Fortes, Corporate Communication & Marketing, INL Cávado Ourense
Adelino Correia, Site Management, INL Douro Pontevedra
Médio Tejo Salamanca
Oeste and Alentejo Litoral Sevilla
Região de Aveiro Valladolid
Região de Coimbra Zamora
Região de Leiria
Tâmega e Sousa
Trás-os-Montes
Viseu Dão-Lafões
Nanogateway International Conference | October 17th, 2018 | Altice FORUM Braga, Portugal
Nanogateway International Conference | October 17th, 2018 | Altice FORUM Braga, Portugal
Nanogateway International Conference | October 17th, 2018 | Altice FORUM Braga, Portugal
Nanogateway International Conference | October 17th, 2018 | Altice FORUM Braga, Portugal
Speakers
:: LARS MONTELIUS :: MANUEL HEITOR
Director-General, Iberian International Nanotechnology Laboratory Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal
Since Sept 1st, 2014, Lars Montelius is the Director-General of INL – Interna- Manuel Heitor is Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education in the
tional Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory in Braga, Portugal. Government of Portugal since November 2015. From March 2005 to June 2011
he served as Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education.
He is a full professor in Nanotechnology at Lund University, Sweden and he
was Dean of the Physics Department, Science and Engineering Faculties, Lund Manuel Heitor is a full Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, IST, the engi-
University, during 2003-2009. neering school of the University of Lisbon and was founder and director of
the IST´s “Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research”, as well as
From 2009-2011, he was the director for Öresund University & Öresund director of the IST´s doctoral Programs in “Engineering and Public Policy, EPP”
Science Region, being a cross-border cooperation between eleven universities, and in “Engineering Design”. In 2011-12 he was a Visiting Scholar at Harvard.
three regional authorities, two countries in the Öresund Region.
He earned a PhD at Imperial College, London, in 1985 in combustion research
Between 2007 and 2014, he was chair of the Swedish Technical Standardiza- and did post-doctoral training at the University of California San Diego. Then
tion Committee on Nanotechnology and he is the founder of several Swedish he pursued an academic career at IST, in Lisbon, where he served as Depu-
companies working with nanotechnology. ty-President for the period 1993-1998.
Currently, he is also the President of IUVSTA – The International Union for Since 1995, he has been Research Fellow of the IC2 Institute of the University
Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications with more than 150000 members of Texas at Austin. He is a founding member of the S&T Council of the “Inter-
from 32 countries and he is a member of the EC Executive High Level Group national Risk Governance Council”, IRGC. He was a co-founder of the European
(HLG) at DG NMPB, the board member and Working Group Chair of the two network “science, technology, education and policy for Europe, step4EU”.
European Technology Platforms NANOFutures and EuMat.
Scientific Speakers
:: ANA TERESA LEHMANN :: ORLANDO J. ROJAS
State Secretary of Industry. Government of Portugal Professor & Chair of the Materials Platform, Aalto University.
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering
Ana Lehmann is the Secretary of State for Industry of the Portuguese Govern- and Centre of Excellence in “Molecular Engineering of Bio-synthetic Hybrid
ment. Materials” (HYBER)
Before taking office in July 2017, she developed a strongly focused interna-
tional career of two decades spanning academia, public policy and executive Professor Orlando Rojas is chair of the Materials Platform of Aalto University
positions in over twenty public and private organizations. where he holds double affiliation with the departments of Bioproducts and
Her areas of specialization relate to the competitiveness of firms and indus- Biosystems and Applied Physics. He is the recipient of the 2018 Anselme
tries, notably companies’ internationalization, foreign direct investment Payen Award, one of the highest recognitions in the area of cellulose and
attraction, innovation, industrial clusters and public policy. renewable materials. He is elected Fellow of the American Chemical Society,
She has been a consultant to leading international institutions (OECD, UNCTAD, the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters and is the recipient of the 2015
European Commission, among others) and various national and regional Tappi Nanotechnology Award. He is co-PI of the Academy of Finland’s Center
governments in five continents. She held a variety of managerial responsibili- of Excellence in Molecular Engineering of Biosynthetic Hybrid Materials
ties in several companies and foundations, as well as having founded several Research, HYBER (2014-2019). His most recent research grants includes the
companies. prestigious European Research Commission Advanced Grant (ERC-Advanced)
She has been CEO of InvestPorto, Vice-President of the Regional Government and the Academy of Finland Materials Bioeconomy Flagship. He has published
Authority of Portugal’s Northern Region, President of the Managing Authority over 300 peer-reviewed papers related to the core research of his group,
of the Atlantic Area Transnational Program of the European Union, Pro-Rector “Bio-based Colloids and Materials”, which mainly deals with nanostructures
for Strategic Planning/Enterprise Relations (U.Porto) and has been involved in from renewable materials and their utilization in multiphase systems.
setting up the Portuguese Investment Agency.
She is a Professor of Economics (FEP-University of Porto, Portugal) and has
been Head of International Business (Porto Business School).
Visiting Professor or Visiting Fellow in several US/European universities (e.g. :: TEKLA TAMMELIN
Universities of Strathclyde, Reading, Glasgow, Columbia, among others), and
Principal Scientist in Fibres and Biobased Materials Research area and
President and one of the 20 Fellows of the European International Business
Academy. Docent in Bioproduct Technology, Aalto University.
She has a MSc and a PhD in Economics (University of Reading, UK) and a BSc
in Management (U.Porto). Dr. Tekla Tammelin graduated from Helsinki University of Technology (now
A regular speaker in top-level conferences, she has been an Editor of scientific Aalto University) in 2006. She is acting in a senior expert network in VTT
journals and is an author widely published in her field. She is the author/editor SONE (Solutions for Natural Resources and Environment) Business Area with
of books such as Rethinking Investment Incentives: Trends and Policy Options an internal role as Principal Investigator with the strategic research respon-
(2016), Entrepreneurship in the Global Firm (2011) and Multinationals, Clus- sibility area of “Nanocellulosic materials”. Expertise areas include the devel-
ters and Innovation: Does Public Policy Matter? (2006). opment of novel biobased materials, especially nanocellulosic materials and
She has won several awards for scientific merit and career recognition. hemicelluloses as well as formation of structures (films, foams and webs) and
the applications thereof by understanding the structure-function interde-
pendencies and decisive role of interfaces. Presently promoting and creating
novel innovative biomaterial concepts towards future breakthrough solutions.
These concepts include biobased structures as selective membranes, intelli-
gent packaging materials and as electronic devices and energy materials. She
is a main inventor of the recent patent related to the larger scale preparation :: MARINELLA FARRÉ
method for nanocellulosic films. She has published ~60 peer-reviewed papers Research scientist, permanent staff at IDÆA-CSIC
and more than 100 scientific meeting proceedings. She received Akzo Nobel
Nordic Research Prize in 2010 in the area of surface chemistry of cellulosic
Dr Marinella Farré has a PhD in Chemistry from University of Barcelona
fibres and in 2016 she received the VTT Award on Exceptional Scientific Excel-
(Dec.2003), and Research scientist, permanent staff at IDÆA-CSIC from July
lence.
2008. She has more than 150 scientific papers in journals of SCI (H-index of
47), 22 book chapters and she has co-Editor of a book. She has supervised 3
PhD Thesis and currently is the supervisor of 4 on-going more. She is involved
in the study of the occurrence and impact of organic micropollutants in the
:: ASHOK PATEL environment as well as the development and applications of new biological
Associate Pofessor at Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Tech- tools such as biosensors. She was involved in more than 30 Research projects
nology in Shantou, China with national and EU funds and she was the coordinator of the Sea-on-a-Chip
project.
Dr. Ashok Patel, author of book ‘Alternative Routes to Oil Structuring (Springer,
2015)’ and editor of book ‘Edible Oil Structuring: Concepts, Methods and Appli-
Cross-Cutting Speakers
cations (RSC, 2017)’, is currently working as an associate professor at Guang-
dong Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Shantou, China.
:: JUDIT ANDA
Technical Adviser at Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development :: HEINER LINKE
Ministry of Regional Government of Andalucía, Spain Professor of Nanophysics, Lund University, Sweden
Judit Anda is Agricultural Engineer by University of Cordoba, Master Degree Heiner Linke is a Professor of Nanophysics at Lund University in Sweden.
in Rural Development & Agrifood Business Administration, Master Degree in Between 1998 – 2001 he was a research fellow in Sydney/Australia, before
Environmental Impact Assessment. From 2006 to 2013 she held high office joining the physics department at the University of Oregon in 2001 where he
postitions within Regional Government of Andalucía, Spain, where she has received indefinite tenure in 2005 and remained until 2009. Since 2013, he is
developed public policies related with agrofood, animal health, plant health, the Director of the Center for Nanoscience at Lund University (NanoLund), an
regulation of crop-livestock industry, and development of Community´s agri- interdisciplinary research environment engaging about 300 scientists in three
cultural policies. faculties. His research interests focus on energy conversion at the nanoscale,
including molecular motors and thermoelectrics. He was elected a member of
She is currently Technical Adviser at Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Devel- the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (physics class) in 2014.
opment Ministry of Regional Government of Andalucía, Spain, where she is
responsible for the Bioeconomy Estrategy Coordination of Andalucía. She is
also responsible of content and strategy for the Rural Development Program
of Andalucía (FEADER) and the promotion of digitalization in agrofood industry,
inlcuding coordination of European partnership S3 Agrifood: Traceability & Big
Data in Agrifood value chain, and the creation of DIH Andalucia-Agrotech
:: PAULO VILAÇA :: VICTORIA LEY
Chief Operations Officer at SilicoLife Head of the Division of Coordination, Evaluation and Follow up at the
Spanish Research Agency
Paulo Vilaça, COO on SilicoLife. MSc Bioinformatics, concluding
PhD in Computer Science, 8+ years of experience in technical PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Autonomous University
management roles. He has a strong background in software of Madrid, she made her doctoral thesis at the Center of Molecular Biology
development and engineering. Paulo is responsible for the daily Severo Ochoa and postdoctoral stays at the New York University Medical
Center (New York, USA, 1986-1989) and the Institute Pasteur (Paris, France,
management of a development team with more than 15 people
1989-1991).
working in systems biology and artificial intelligence applied to She worked as a researcher in the field of virology 2003, when she joined the
industrial biotechnology problems. National Evaluation and Prospective Agency (ANEP), and stayed as director
until 2012. In 2013, she started a new line of work in the field of physical
activity and its association with chronic diseases.
She is in charge of the scientific evaluation, selection and follow-up of all
:: ANTÓNIO BOB SANTOS programs and calls funded by the Agency, as well as numerous calls funded by
Administrator of ANI (National Innovation Agency) of Portugal regional, universities and private institutions.
Dr. António Bob Santos is a specialist in Innovation Policy and Open Innovation,
and member of ANI’s Board of Directors since July 2018 having initially served
as Advisor for Innovation Policies at the same institution (2017/2018). :: JESUS ESCUDERO
International Relations INIA (National Institute for Agricultural and Food
Since 2001 has collaborated with several governmental structures in the field Research and Technology). Spanish NCP for H2020 – Societal Chal-
of Innovation Policy, being part of the design, management and monitoring
lenge 2 Bioeconomy
teams of PROINOV (Integrated Program for Innovation Support), the Techno-
logical Plan, the Digital Agenda, the Lisbon Strategy, the National Reform Plan
Dr. Escudero has a Bsc in Biology by Complutense University (Madrid, Spain)
and the National Program for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (+ E + I). Dr.
and he holds a PhD in Molecular Biology of Plants by Basil University (Basil,
António Bob Santos was an innovation project manager at UMIC (Portuguese
Switzerland). He developed a carrier in applied science to agriculture in several
Knowledge Society Agency), with responsibilities for designing initiatives such
Research Centers, both national- and international-based. He also worked in
as NEOTEC, OTIC, b-on Centers of Excellence (Online Knowledge Library), and
biotechnology industry (Mogen Intenatinal – Zeneca Agrochemicals, Syngenta
collaborating in the management of Smart Cities projects at CEiiA.
Ltd.). He took part in scientific projects supported by top tier scientific organ-
izations as European Molecular Biology Organization, and Human Frontier
He holds a PhD in Economics from ISCTE-IUL (Instituto Universitário de
Science Program Organization. Afterwards he had responsibilities of assess-
Lisboa), an institution where he completed his Master’s Degree in Labour
ment and technical management of R&D&I projects. Currently he is respon-
Sciences (2002) and the Economics Degree (1998). António Bob Santos was
sible for International Relations of INIA (National Institute for Agricultural and
also a Masters guest lecturer at the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém (2008-
Food Research and Technology), Spain, being also Spanish NCP for H2020 –
2012) and ISCTE-IUL (2017/2018).
Societal Challenge 2 Bioeconomy.
Since 2015, he has been Scientific Advisor in Business context of 6 Doctoral
:: JOÃO NUNES
Thesis in Industrial Biotechnology. Since 2015, he advised 6 Master Thesis
President and CEO of Associação BLC3 – Campus de Tecnologia e
in Biorefinery, Mycology, Life Cycle Assessment and Energy and Agrofood
Inovação, Portugal Systems. From 2007 to 2010, he took responsibilities of co-orientation of
research projects of the Integrated Master’s Degree in Environmental Engi-
João Nunes is Founder and President of the Association BLC3 of the Campus neering and Mechanical Engineering of the Sciences and Technologies Faculty
of Technology and Innovation. He is also Founder and President of the All – of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC): 2nd Generation Biofuels; Waste Manage-
Portuguese Association for Bioeconomy and Circular Economy. ment and Management; Life Cycle Assessment; Industrial Ecology; and Inte-
grated Technology Optimization.
João Nunes is Member of the Working Group and Monitoring of the Societal He has been published more than 20 technical-scientific articles and more
Challenge 2: Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine, than 50 oral presentations and posters in the areas of Bio-refineries, Energy,
Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy. He takes part in the Industrial Biotechnology, Biofuels, Bioeconomics, Circular Economy, Life Cycle
working group on the definition of intelligent specialization strategies for the Assessment, Biofuels, Biomass, Environment, Rational Energy Use, Forest
Central Region (Portugal) as Member of RIS3. Fires. He received 3 awards for recognition of technical-scientific work and 1 of
regional work merit. He is also responsible for: 1 National Patent; in evaluation,
He also holds the following memberships: 1 National Patent and 1 European and 1 international; 5 brands.
– Member of the Consultative Committee of the Integrated Master in Inno-
vation in Culinary Arts of the Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel João Nunes holds a PhD in Biosciences (ecology and value chains of Biorefinery)
Studies; Member of the advisory board, through the context of the Portuguese and master’s degree and bachelor before Bologna Declaration in Mechanical
member state, of the SCREEN project: Synergic Circular Economy Across Engineering: Energy and Environment.
European Regions; Co- coordinator of Innovation of the Agenda of I & I for
the Circular Economy 2030 of the FCT; Member of the evaluation team of the
Participatory Budget Portugal in Science.
:: SONIA PAZOS
From 2010 to 2017 he has coordinated 26 R & D projects in the areas of Biore-
finery, Energy Systems, Industrial Biotechnology, Agrofood, Bioeconomics and Business and Strategic Relations Officer, INL. Braga, Portugal.
Circular Economy, Automation, Renewable Energies, Entrepreneurship and
Educational Innovation. Sonia joined INL in June 2017 as Business and Strategic Relations Officer
He was Researcher from 2004 to 2016 in 4 research centres in projects related focusing on public-private Business Development and Strategic Partnerships.
to Life Cycle Assessment, Biofuels, Biomass, Environment, Rational Use of She holds a MSc degree in Business Management, Investment and Finance
Energy, Forest Fires, Electric Mobility, Aquarium Technology and Biotech- and a complementary background in Innovation Management, Talent Manage-
nology. ment and Project Management (PMO´s, Agile methodologies).
He was teacher in Management of Bio-industries course, from 2016 to 2018. She has a thorough knowledge of Innovation and Technology Transfer poli-
From 2007 to 2010, he was involved in Mechanical Engineering and Environ- cies, methodologies and instruments, as she combines substantial experi-
mental Engineering courses of the FCTUC in Solid Waste, Industrial Ecology ence in management positions at public and private entities: Director of Tech-
and Environmental Management and Energy Management areas. From 2011 nology Centres at GAIN Innovation Agency (Regional Government), Innovation
to 2016 in Master’s Degree in Biodiversity and Plant Biotechnology in the field Manager at FEUGA Enterprise-University Foundation, Public-Private Interim
of entrepreneurship, and more recently in the Degree in Management of Bioin- Manager and Consultant for almost 20 years. She was in charge of the design
dustries of Bio-resources scope, Energy and Environment, Bioeconomics and and implementation of Innovation and Technology Transfer strategies, poli-
Bioprocess Technologies and lecturer since 2010 at ISEC in “Alternative Ener- cies, programmes, instruments, multi-actor projects and public-private part-
gies”. nerships, mainly focused on Industry-driven R&D, design-driven/user-driven
innovation, innovation delivery and technology deployment.
:: MARTA CANDEIAS :: JESÚS ALONSO
Portuguese NCP of FP R&D H2020 for Nanotechnology, Advanced General Secretary at Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry of
Materials and Manufacturing Regional Government of Extremadura, Spain
National Contact Point for the Key Enabling Technologies “Nanotechnologies, Dr. Jesús Alonso holds a PhD in Biological Science from the Complutense
Advanced Materials and Advanced Processes and Manufacturing” and for the University of Madrid. He has been a CSIC scientist since 2006, developing his
SME Innovation Program with special emphasis on SME Instrument and Fast activity at the Food and Nutrition Science and Technology Institute, with exten-
Track to Innovation. sive experience in the management of R & D projects, as well as in the field of
technological innovation in the food chain.. He has been general director of
Marta Candeias holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Engineering from the Innovation and Business Competitiveness and later as a general director of
Technical University of Lisbon (Instituto Superior Técnico) with a master’s Science and Technology, participating in the elaboration of the Regional Law
degree in the same area, specialization in disciplines in the field of biomaterials of Science, Technology and Innovation, the creation of the Center of Scientific
and acts as National Contact Point (NCP) for the Research and Development and Technological Investigations of Extremadura (CICYTEX) and the Scientific
Framework Programs Technological Development of the European Union since and Technological Park of Extremadura, as well as the management of the
2009 (FP7 and Horizon 2020) on the topics of nanosciences, nanotechnolo- Regional R & D & I Plans and the Regional Innovation Program.
gies, advanced materials, processes and advanced manufacturing and SMEs.
Between 2007 and 2009 she did research at Instituto Superior Técnico and
participated in some national and European projects. Since 2009, she has
participated in projects for the integration and capacity building of NCP efforts
in the themes that it has followed up in FP7 (SMEsGoHealth, TrasnCoSME, :: BEATRIZ ASENSIO
NMP TeAm and NMP TeAm 2). Head of the European Programmes Unit at the Institute for Business
Competitiveness of Castilla y León, Spain
Prof Sarkar has given a large number of international keynote speeches, and is
She is currently an Innovation Director at Biocant Park where she is dedi-
a highly a sought after speaker on the relevance of entrepreneurship and inno-
cated to promoting innovation in biotechnology and internationalization of the
vation in society. He has been featured in national and international media,
sector.
including the Economist and BBC. In 2008, he was recognized as one of the top
100 experts on innovation (WEF-McKinsey).
Nanogateway International Conference | October 17th, 2018 | Altice FORUM Braga, Portugal
The Theatro Circo was conceived for the first time in 1906 by
BRAGA GENERAL INFORMATION a group of people from Braga, led by Artur José Soares, José
Braga is a lively city, one of the oldest in the country, and is António Veloso and Cândido Martins. To that date, the city had
teeming with young people who study at its universities. only the small Teatro São Geraldo, thus the Theatro Circo would
satisfy the needs of the city which, like the rest of the country,
Built more than 2,000 years ago, “Bracara Augusta” was was witnessing a great theatrical development. In 1911, the
founded by Augustus; it was located on one of the main project began to take shape at the hand of the architect João de
Roman roads in the Iberian Peninsula, it was the administra- Moura Coutinho and on April 21, 1915, the Theatro Circo was
tive seat of the Empire, and later given the status of capital opened, coinciding with a period of great economic and social
of the Roman province of Gallaecia, present-day Galicia, by Castelo de Braga and Jardins de Santa development in Braga. Theatro Circo
Emperor Caracalla. The Braga Diocese is the oldest in Portugal Bárbara
and, in the Middle Ages, the city even competed with Santiago Over the decades, the space undergoing profound works of rehabilitation, aimed at the conversion of
de Compostela in power and importance. One of the Caminos de Santiago passed through here, the Theatro Circo into a large cultural complex, equipped with the most current and complete scenic
when this pilgrimage cult grew with the Christian reconquest and the foundation of Portugal. and sound technology, able to meet the needs of contemporary art in its many dimensions. Great
artists of international renown graced its stage such as cellist Guilhermina Suggia, violinist Isaac
Braga’s Cathedral is also the oldest in the country and was built in the 12th century by the parents Stern and pianist Arthur Rubenstein, the National Orchestra of Florence, Prague, Madrid or Vienna.
of Portugal’s first King, D. Henrique and D. Teresa, who are buried there. Braga is to this day one of
the country’s main religious centres, having the Holy Week Celebrations and the São João Festival Every visitor to Braga must see the Bom Jesus Sanctuary, a city icon, with its monumental stair-
as the highlights in its liturgical and tourist calendar. case. Amid an expanse of greenery, it offers an excellent panoramic view of the city, as do two
other churches nearby: Nossa Senhora do Sameiro Sanctuary, an important place of Marian
Besides the Tesouro-Museu da Sé (Cathedral Treasure Museum), it is worth visiting the Biscainhos worship, and Santa Maria da Falperra Church.
Museum, housed in a Baroque palace, a landmark period in the history of Braga, and the D. Diogo
de Sousa Archaeological Museum, since the city also abounds in remains from the Roman era. We Bom Jesus is considered one of the most beautiful sanctuaries in Portugal and it’s a reference of
suggest a leisurely stroll around the historic centre to visit some of the many churches, admire the baroque art in Portugal, with its history dating back to the 14th century.
houses and historical buildings, such as the Palácio do Raio, the Theatro Circo, the Arco da Porta To get there, you can climb the famous Baroque staircase to the neoclassical church, surrounded
Nova, and to have a coffee at the emblematic Brasileira with a view of the busy Avenida Central. by magnificent gardens and hotels. You can still choose to take the elevator that takes you to the
But Braga is considered the youngest city in Portugal and, from its contemporary landmarks, top of the staircase. This elevator opened in 1882, is unique in the Iberian Peninsula and is the
the Braga Municipal Stadium stands out, designed by Souto Moura, one of the most prestigious oldest in the world in activity. The lift is moved by water, by counterweight, with two cabins, which
Portuguese architects and winner of the Pritzker Prize. are connected by a cable. The way this elevator
works makes its work one of the most extraor-
dinary engineering examples in Portugal.
Praça da República Avenida Libertade Moreover, it’s also possible to take the car to the
top and have a picnic in the magnificent gardens
of Bom Jesus and thus enjoy the fresh air of
nature and breathtaking scenery.
Posters Presentation
AGRICULTURE I AGRICULTURE II
1st Author Poster Title Affiliation 1st Author Poster Title Affiliation
Propiedades reológicas y DEVELOPMENT OF
adhesivas de poliuretanos 1- Dpto. Ingeniería Química. EXTRACTION METHODS
1 - Trace Element, Spectroscopy
basados en lignina Chemical Process and Product Iria Rujido-Santos FOR ISOLATING METALLIC
Antonio María Borrero and Speciation Group (GETEE)
modificada y aceite de Technology Research Center NANOPARTICLES FROM
López
ricino: influencia de la (Pro2TecS). Universidad de TEXTILES
fermentación en estado Huelva. 21071 Huelva. Spain. 1 - UANL - Universidad Autónoma
sólido con Streptomyces Edible nopal mucilage de Nuevo León, Monterrey,
1- Centro de Investigación Brenda Luna based films: physical- México; 2 - INL - International
de Tecnología de Procesos y chemical characterization Iberian Nanotechnology
Optimización de la síntesis Productos Químicos (Pro2TecS), Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
Adrián Tenorio-Alfonso de adhesivos poliuretánicos Dept. Ingeniería Química, “1 ANFACO-CECOPESCA-
curables con la humedad Universidad de Huelva, Campus 2 University of Manchester-
de El Carmen, 21071 Huelva, High added value 3 Iberian Nanotechnology
España industrial opportunities for Laboratory-
1- Pro2TecS-Chemical Process Mª José Chapela microalgae in the Atlantic 4 Université de La Rochelle-
and Product Technology Research Area (EnhanceMicroAlgae 5 Universidade da Coruña-
Nuevo método de
Francisco José Santiago Center; 2 - Department of project) 6 Faculty of Sciences of the
formulación de geles de
Medina Chemical Engineering, University University of Porto-
lignina y aceite vegetal
of Huelva, El Carmen Campus, 7 Swansea University-
21071 Huelva, Spain Extraction of polyphenols
Innovative Nanocoatings 1- FCUP; 2 - Ferreira Martins & from blackcurrant pomace 1 - Department of Food and
Ara Nuñez Montenegro
for wood industry Filhos-Madeiras e Derivados, S.A Gokhan Durmaz by a floatation method Nutritional Sciences, The
SERS-based detection of and with food grade University of Reading
Lei Wu 1 - INL, Portugal surfactants
pesticide residues on fruit
1- Forest Research Institute
(FRI), Uttarakhand (India), 2Food
Quality & Safety Research Group,
Key Enabling Technologies
Department of Life Sciences,
Shambhavi Yadav & Forests: Exploring the
INL, Braga (Portugal); 2 - Food
Current Possibilities
Quality & Safety Research Group,
Department of Life Sciences, INL,
Braga (Portugal)
Nanogateway International Conference | October 17th, 2018 | Altice FORUM Braga, Portugal