We are excited to announce the new governance structure of BioData.pt.
Our organization is now led by the Administration Council, with the following members:
- President: Adelino Canário (CCMAR - Centre for Marine Sciences)
- Vice-President: Sérgio Matos (University of Aveiro)
- Vice-President: Ana Teresa Freitas (Instituto Superior Técnico, INESC-ID)
- Member: Ana Usié (CEBAL)
- Member: Lígia Rodrigues (University of Minho)
The Board of the General Assembly includes:
- President: Joel Perdiz Arrais (University of Coimbra)
- First Secretary: Ângela Novais (UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit)
- Second Secretary: Pedro Barros (ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier )
The Fiscal Council overseeing our accounting practices:
- President: Pedro Silva Neves (ROC)
- Member: Cátia Pesquita (FCUL - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon)
- Second Secretary: Filipe Castro (CiiMar -
Our governance also features an External Advisory Board, providing expert assessment and advice.
This robust governance framework reinforces our mission to support the organisation and valorisation of biological data generated by research, clinical, and industrial activities in Portugal, through informatics, bioinformatics, and data management resources. The mandate of the new governing bodies corresponds to the period 2025-2027.