Patron: JOSÉ MARIANO GAGO
Seat: 40
ABOUT ME
Academic Luis Manuel Borges Gouveia, researcher and international consultant, with notable work in computer science, information science, information systems, information management, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, information security, and the social and economic impact of digital technologies.
Born on January 25, 1966, in Porto, Portugal, he has built an academic career since the 1990s, serving as Full Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology of Universidade Fernando Pessoa (UFP) since 2017, an institution to which he has been affiliated since 1995, where he progressed through all academic ranks to the highest level of the teaching career.
He holds a Doctorate in Computer Science from the University of Lancaster (England), a Master's in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), and a degree in Applied Mathematics/Computer Science from Universidade Portucalense. He also holds a habilitation in Engineering and Industrial Management from the University of Aveiro, a post-doctorate in Scientific Methodologies in Information Science from the University of Porto, and was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa in Educational Technologies from Emil Brunner World University (USA).
In the field of scientific research, he is an integrated member of the Information, Communication and Digital Culture R&D group of CITCEM (FLUP) and a collaborator with the Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Laboratory (LIACC) of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. He coordinated, for two elected terms, the CITCEM research group, and was also Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Information Science at Universidade Fernando Pessoa between 2014 and 2024.
He also held academic and scientific roles at various national and international institutions, including serving as an external examiner at the University of East London (UEL) and as a guest professor at the University of Aveiro, in addition to collaborations at research centers such as CAPP-ISCSP and GOVCOPP-University of Aveiro.
Alongside his academic career, he has solid experience as a digital transformation consultant, technology project manager, and entrepreneur, having been a founder and partner of companies in the technology and services sectors, with a strong connection to innovation, sustainability, business continuity, and the preservation of human dignity in the use of digital technology.
He is the author of 34 technical books and editor of 19 scientific works, with more than 700 publications in international scientific journals, books, and conferences, in addition to extensive academic supervision, having overseen more than 100 research projects, including post-doctorates, doctorates, and master's degrees.
In recognition of his academic and scientific career, he has received several distinctions, including:
- Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Arts, History and Literature (ABRASCI), occupying Chair No. 40 - Exact Sciences (2024);
- Commendator from the Brazilian Leadership Association (2023);
- United Nations recognition for good practices associated with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG - 2021);
- Finalist of the eDemocracy Awards (Paris);
- Auditor of the National Defense Institute of Portugal.
Professor Luis Manuel Borges Gouveia's career is marked by the integration of science, technology, education, ethics, and society, establishing him as an international reference in critical and applied reflection on the role of digital technology in human, organizational, and social transformation.
