“Vencer o Adamastor” Award Ceremony
The Prize “Vencer o Adamastor” (‘Overcoming the Adamastor’), worth €20,000, is an initiative by INESC and the Público newspaper that distinguishes innovative works by young scientists in the field of information and communication technologies, revealing not only scientific excellence but also potential for economic development.
In this second edition of the Prize, the Jury, chaired by José Tribolet, decided to award researcher Manuel Goulão* for his work titled ‘Post-Quantum Secure Multi-Party Computation: Cryptography Fighting for a More Private and Egalitarian Future’.
* Manuel Goulão graduated from Instituto Superior Técnico and is currently a researcher at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, in Japan.
Date & Time: July 23, 16h45
Where: Técnico Innovation Center (TIC)
Agenda:
16h45 – Reception of participants
17h00 – Opening by the president of IST – Rogério Colaço
17h10 – Presentation of the award by the president of INESC – Arlindo Oliveira
17h20 – Speech by the director of Público – David Pontes (TBC)
17h30 – Award presentation – Fernando Alexandre and José Tribolet
17h35 – Presentation of the work by the awardee – Manuel Goulão
17h50 – Speech by the rector of the University of Lisbon – Luís Ferreira (TBC)
18h00 – Closing by MECI – Fernando Alexandre
18h20 – Honorary Port
19h00 – End
More information about the Award: here.
About INESC-ID
INESC-ID, “Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores: Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa” is a Research and Development and Innovation Organization (R&D+i) in the fields of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. INESC-ID mission is to produce added value to people and society, supporting the response of public policies to scientific, health, environmental, cultural, social, economic and political challenges. INESC-ID promotes cooperation between academia and industry by addressing research on daily life issues, such as healthcare, space, mobility, agri-food, industry 4.0, and smart grids. This high level of knowledge transfer is achieved through both competitive research projects and direct contracted research. Public and private entities have therefore access to a pool of knowledge, resources and services provided through the unique competencies available at the institution.
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