Biography

TIAGO SANTOS PEREIRA is Principal Resarcher at CES. With a DPhil in Science and Technology Policy Studies, from SPRU, University of Sussex, his research, drawing on Science and Technology Studies (STS) and Innovation Studies, has focused on the policies and governance of science and technology and the modes of articulation of knowledge between public sector research, business, public decision making and society. He is Co-Director of the Doctoral Programme 'Governance, Knowledge and Innovation'. He is also Coordinating Researcher of CoLABOR - Collaborative Laboratory for Work, Employment and Social Protection, where he develops research on Work, Employment and Technology, leading the research line on 'Work and Telework in the context of the Pandemic', with an FCT funded project, in partnership between CES and CoLABOR. He was nominated member of the National Council on Science, Technology and Innovation (CNCTI). He is Vice-Chair of the OECD Working Party on Technology and Innovation Policy (TIP), and is National Delegate to the OECD's Committee on Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP). He also collaborated with the European Commission, UNESCO, CYTED and other international agencies in the governance and funding of science, technology and innovation. Between 2015 and 2018 he was Head of the Office for Studies and Strategy of FCT. He was Executive-Director of CES and Vice-President of the Scientific Council. He is an avid runner, having ran 10 marathons in different cities worldwide.