People

In order to promote the scientific and technological advancement in the Atlantic region, the AIR Centre includes in its team specialized staff members and affiliated scientists with a distinct curriculum in the lines of action of the Centre.

Staff

Miguel Bello

Chief Executive Officer – CEO

Mariana Ávila

EO Lab – Project Developer

Stewart Bernard

Chief Science Officer

Tânia Li Chen

Project Officer

Catarina
Paes Duarte

Events and Network Manager

Alexandra Frazão

Executive Secretary

Márcia Gonçalves

EO Lab
Senior Project Officer

João Bentes
de Jesus

Project and Business Developer

Rui Martins

EO Lab
Senior Project Officer

Jose Luiz
Moutinho

Chief Network Officer – CNO

João Pinelo

Data Scientist and Senior Project Officer

Geisa Rosa

Administrative and Financial Officer

Pedro Freire
da Silva

Chief Technology Officer
CTO, EO Lab

Emir Sirage

Chief Operations Officer – COO

Joana Soares

Executive Secretary for MBON and Project Officer for AIR Centre

Alice Soccodato

Scientific Programmer for MBON and AIR Centre

Board of Directors

Bruno Pacheco
› Regional Director for Science and Technology
› Regional Government of Azores
› President of the AD AIR Centre Board of Directors and Executive Committee member
Carolina Rêgo Costa
› Legal Adviser of the AD AIR Centre
› Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Miguel Belló
› CEO AIR Centre
Nick Veck
› Representing Catapult Satellite Applications, UK
Maurício Guedes
› Representing FAPERJ, Brazil
Mosto Onhua
› Representing the Nigerian Academy of Science, Nigeria
Cecil Masoka
› Representing the Department of Science and Technology – Government of South Africa, SA.

General Assembly

Paulo Ferrão
› President of the General Assembly
Ana Quartin
› Representing FCT
Francisco Wallenstein
› Representing the Regional Directorate for Science and Technology, Regional Government of Azores, also having the role of GA Secretary
Luís Santos
› Representing EMA-Espaço, Regional Government of Azores
James Loveder
› Representing the UK through the UKAEA Sponsorship and International Infrastructures – Fusion Research Infrastructures & Establishments Team
Oliver Payne
› Representing the UK, Research Infrastructures Policy Lead – Fusion Research Infrastructures – Establishments Team
Joaquin Brito
› Representing Spain, President Plocan
Paula Pacheco Santamarina
› Representing Spain, Head of Finance-Administration at Plocan
Representing NASDRA
to be announced.