Maria Helena Vaz de Carvalho Nazaré
Academic degrees
| 1972 | “Licenciatura” in Physics, University of Lisbon |
| 1978 | Doctor of Philosophy: Solid State Physics, Wheatstone Physics Laboratory - King's College London, University of London |
| 1979 | Doctor in Physics – Solid State Physics, University of Aveiro |
| 1987 | “Agregação” in Physics – University of Aveiro |
Current positions
| 2002- | Rector of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. Re-elected for a second term in December 2005 |
| 2004- | Member of the Institutional Evaluation Pool of the EUA |
| 2009- | Vice President of European Universities Association |
| Member of the Board of Administration Portugal Telecom | |
| Member of the extended Steering Committee of the Institutional Evaluation Programme of the European University Association (EUA). | |
| Chair of the Committee of the Portuguese Rector’s Conference for Research and Knowledge-transfer. | |
| Member of the European Commission Expert Group for the European Research Area | |
| President of the João Jacinto de Magalhães Foundation | |
| Member of the Executive Council of Fundação das Universidades Portuguesas (Portuguese Universities Foundation) |
Previously
| 2007-2009 | Chair of the Steering Committee of the Institutional Evaluation Programme of the European University Association (EUA) |
| 2003-2009 | Member of the Research Working Group of the EUA |
| 2005-2009 | Member of the Steering Committee of the EUA Institutional Evaluation Programme |
| 2006-2007 | President of Columbus association: Network of European and Latin-American Universities |
| 2004- | Member of the Portuguese Higher Council for Science, Technology and Innovation |
| 2000-2002 | Dean of the Health School of the University of Aveiro |
| 1999-2000 | Member of the Board of the Aveiro Maritime Harbour |
| 1988-1999 | Head of the research Lab Semiconductor Physics of the University of Aveiro |
| 1991-1998 | Vice Rector of the University of Aveiro |
| 1995-1998 | Head of the Research Institute of the University of Aveiro |
| 1995-1998 | Chair of the Executive Council of the João Jacinto Magalhães Foundation |
| 1997-1999 | Member of the Steering Committee of the International Conference of Defects in Semiconductors |
| 1990-1991 | Vice President of the Scientific Council of the University of Aveiro |
| 1986-1988 | Head of the Department of Physics of the University of Aveiro |
Activity
Working at University of Aveiro, Physics Department, since 1974, has carried out research, teaching and knowledge transfer activities related to Semiconductor Physics. Is a Full Professor in Physics since 1988.
As a visiting scholar has also carried out research activities in several other countries in Europe and worldwide, namely England, USA (Lehigh University) and Mozambique.
Management and participation in over 20 research programmes at National, European and World level. Successful supervision of post-docs, PhD and master students. Over 70 papers published in scientific Journals. More than 200 communications to International Scientific Conferences. Editor of the book Properties, Growth and Application of Diamond, from IEE - INSPEC.
As a visiting scholar has also carried out research activities in several other countries in Europe and worldwide, namely England, USA (Lehigh University) and Mozambique.
Management and participation in over 20 research programmes at National, European and World level. Successful supervision of post-docs, PhD and master students. Over 70 papers published in scientific Journals. More than 200 communications to International Scientific Conferences. Editor of the book Properties, Growth and Application of Diamond, from IEE - INSPEC.
Higher Education Policy and Management has been the major focus of activity since 1992, with special interest in governance (system and institutional level), regional development and the interregional dialogue. Several papers, concerning these issues, presented at International Symposia, Workshops and Conferences.
Chair/team member of several EUA-IEP evaluations of Universities in Spain, Turkey, Palestine and Slovenia.
Member of the EUA Contact group for the Review of the Turkish Higher Education System (2009).
Member of the ENQA review panel of the Agency for Quality Assurance in the Galician University System (2009).
Chair/team member of several EUA-IEP evaluations of Universities in Spain, Turkey, Palestine and Slovenia.
Member of the EUA Contact group for the Review of the Turkish Higher Education System (2009).
Member of the ENQA review panel of the Agency for Quality Assurance in the Galician University System (2009).