25 years of history, 25 years of victories

In May 2010, INESC celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of its presence in the city of Porto. These were 25 years of history, of struggle, of success to which BIP now dedicates an article in this Highlight section. BIP interviewed some of the members who participated in the constitution of INESC in Porto, responsible for the revolution that brought science and excellent to the city of Porto: José Tribolet, founder and current president of INESC, José Salcedo, the first Director of INESC in Porto, Manuel Barros, who was in charge, at the time, of the electronics area of the Optoelectronics Group, and Alírio Rodrigues, at the time President of the Governing Board of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). They explain us the stories behind the story and tell us about the “conspiracy meetings” that led to the constitution of one of the most important R&D institutions in the country. 

Special

Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of INESC in Porto

BIP is associating to the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of INESC in the city of Porto. As such, the “Special” section will, over the following months, visit each R&D Unit and group integrating the institute. More than “looking to the past”, the intention is to allow people to know INESC Porto LA’s current moment, the year in which INESC celebrates its 25th Anniversary in Porto, as well as the new goals and challenges that the next quarter of a century will bring. 

Editorial

The Undefeated University

In a moment when the University is preparing to choose a new Dean, according to a formula that now contemplates an election according to the performance of programmes and applications, in an international competition, we can say that we are in the time of the wonderful...