Elvira Fortunato | |
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| Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education | |
| In office 30 March 2022 – 2 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | Manuel Heitor |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Alexandre (as Minister of Education, Science and Innovation) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1964 Almada, Portugal |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | NOVA School of Science and Technology |
| Known for | Inventor of the paper transistor |
| Awards | Blaise Pascal Medal (2016) Czochralski Medal (2017) Pessoa Prize (2020) |
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Elvira Maria Correia Fortunato GOIH (born 22 July 1964) is a Portuguese scientist and minister of science and technology. She is a professor in the Department of Materials Science at the NOVA School of Science and Technology and vice-rector of the NOVA University Lisbon. Fortunato is an innovator in the field of paper electronics, including transistors, memories, sensors, batteries, displays, antennas, and solar cells.[1][2][3]
In 2022, Fortunato was appointed Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education in the XXIII Constitutional Government of Portugal as an independent, succeeding Manuel Heitor.[4]
- ^ "Short CV Elvira Fortunato" (PDF). European Commission. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Das, Narottam, ed. (February 22, 2017). Nanostructured Solar Cells. InTech. doi:10.5772/62516. ISBN 978-953-51-2935-6.
- ^ "Elvira MC Fortunato's Publons profile". publons.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Inácio, Alexandra (March 23, 2022). "Elvira Fortunato: a cientista que vai tomar conta da Ciência e do Superior". Jornal de Notícias. Retrieved March 24, 2022.