João J. R. Fraústo da Silva, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJoão J. R. Fraústo da Silva
Portuguese academic
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Place of Birth: Tomar, Santarém District, Portugal
About João J. R. Fraústo da Silva
- João J.
- R.
- Fraústo da Silva (Tomar, August 30, 1933) is a Portuguese chemist.Fraústo da Silva received his degree in industrial chemical engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico in 1958 and his Ph.D.
- degree in chemistry from the University of Oxford in 1962.
- He hold several positions throughout his career, which features: Director of the Instituto Superior Técnico of the Technical University of Lisbon; President's Office of Research and Planning of Educational Action (GEPAE) of the Ministry of Education; First Rector of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Minister of Education and Universities in the VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal; President of the National Institute of Public Administration; President of the Foundation Cultural Centre of Belém; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation Oriente.
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