Name: Maria Luísa Coutinho Gomes de Almeida Quintino Address: Rua Mouzinho Albuquerque, 30, Murches 2755-243 Cascais Portugal Telephone: 351 21 4870308/ 351 96 2738962 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Date and Local of Birth: 18th April 1954, Lisbon Academic degrees, fields of study, awarding institutions, dates Diploma of Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), 1976-1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Cranfield Institute of Technology, May of 1986. PhD Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, February of 1987. Management of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991 “Provas de Agregação”, Instituto Superior Técnico, February 2003. Presents positions: Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, since 1994 Executive Director of the European Welding Federation/International Authorisation Board, since 1992. Consultant of ISQ-Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade, since 1992 Visiting Professor, Cranfield University, since 2004 Director of IIW-International Institute of Welding, 2010-2013 Member of the Investors Committee of the venture capital company ASK since 2006 Entrepreneurship Activities Lasindustria, a laser job-shop, 1989 Intersis, development of industrial automation systems, 1990 SAF, multimedia training materials, 1992 QS&S, management and technical consultancy, 1995 Publications International Journals 76 National Journals International Conferences 17 105 National Conferences 7 Chapter Books 5 Books 4