Manuel Lousada Soares
Manuel Fernando Lousada Soares is currently an advisor for FINEP, after working as the Director for Technology Policy and Deputy Secretary for Industrial Technology in the Ministry of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade in Brazil for 13 years.[1]
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Manuel Lousada Soares's Career
Prior to the activity performed in the Ministry of Development in Brazil, Manuel Lousada Soares held various positions, including:
- Telecommunications and Electronics Engineer at Instituto Superior Técnico
- Technician at the Brazilian National Research Studies Financing Agency- FINEP
- Member of the Brazilian National Research Council where Mr. Soares was the main connection with the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Mr. Soares occupied two important positions within the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade: Adjunct Secretary of the Industrial Technology Secretariat, and the Director for Technology Policy until 2008. [2]
Manuel Lousada Soares is also a member of different boards and committees:
- Elected President of the National Standardization Committee
- Member of the Deliberative Council of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards
- Member of the Technical Commission at Banco do Brasil Foundation
- Advisor member of the FINEP Council [3]