About the creator of BiotechAndEngineering.com

About me

  Name: Tiago André Cunha Reis

  Occupation: Student of Integrated Master in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (5^th year)

  University: New University of Lisbon - Faculty of Science and Technology l FCT-UNL

I find science every day, my role is to try to understand as a student and then apply as a professional.

I have three great loves in my life: my family, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology.

Education - Short Summary

• Master in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at FCT-UNL (October 2005 - Jully 2010)
• Master Course in Entrepreneurship // Creating and Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures at FE-UNL (September 2009 - June 2010)

My social activities - Short Summary

• Students representative of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the New University of Lisbon since the third year (2007-2008/2008-2009/2009-2010)
• Member of the Pedagogic Council (2009-2010) Chemistry Department
• Executive Board (Member: 2006-2007; Vice-President: 2007-2009/2009-2011) of a Local Youth Association (JSD) based in Almada, Portugal.
• Executive Committee (Member: 2008-2010) of a Youth Association (JSD) in the District of Setubal, Portugal
• Organization of JORTEC’09 (Technological Journeys) at Faculty of Science and Technology - New University of Lisbon;
• Monitor on the EXPO FCT’09, performing “Interfacial Polymerization from Hexamethylenediamine and Sebacic acid dichloride”;
• Co-Coordinator of the summer course “What Goes Around Comes Around - Put yourself in the recycling tray” at Almada (activity conducted by the Board of European Students of Tecnology).

Extra Academic Projects - My Own Adventures on Scientific Knowledge

1. ALMABIO - Beneficiary And Participatory System of Collection of Household Waste for the Social Production of Biogas
2. BiotechAndEngineering.com - Platform for Web-sharing Knowledge {Main Areas: Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering and Sustainability}
3. Meet MIT - 1st Prize  {Seven teams of five Portuguese students together with one MIT student/alumnus were challenged to prepare a go-to-market strategy for an MIT technology, which they pitched in front of a jury ... read more at (link) 21 October 2009 l Certificate}
4. Nova Idea Competition - 1st Prize  read more at (link) 21 May 2010 l Certificate}
5. Student Distinction 2010 in Entrepreneurship given by New University of Lisbon in Entrepreneurship (link)
6. CeoPorUmDia 2010 - Portuguese Hot Propect in Management (link 1 l link 2)