1. António Manuel da Conceição Gomes da Costa
Curriculum Vitae
Birth date: 18th July 1959
Nationality: Portuguese
Languages, fluent (speaking, reading, writing): Portuguese, English
Languages, intermediate (speaking and reading): Spanish, French
Mailing address: Rua de Sao Joao da Mata, 81, 1º
1200 - 847 Lisboa
Portugal
Cell Phone: +351 965 880 503
E-mail: antoniogdac@gmail.com

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Education
1982 - Graduated in Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal, classification 17 / 20
1996 – Ph.D, in Biochemistry, specialization in Bioenergetics, attributed with Suma
Cum Laude by the University of Coimbra, Portugal
2008-2009 - Fellow of the inaugural Cohort of the Noyce Leadership Institute, USA
(June 2008/ February 2009 - a programme aimed at providing access to
knowledge, tools, best practices, and professional networks to sustain
and advance innovation in the field of science centres.
(www.noycefdn.org/leadershipInstitute.php)
Professional Positions
June 2011- Present: Consultant in the area of Science With and For Society
and Responsible Research and Innovation for several
science and natural history museums, including
Deutsches Museum (Munich), Universcience – Cité des
sciences et de l’industrie (Paris), Science Museum
(London), Museo Leonardo Da Vinci (Milan) and
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris .
May 2015 – Sep 2016: Executive Director of the Bahrain Science Centre
June 2011 – May 2014: Coordinator of the FP7 European project PLACES –
Platform of Local Authorities and Communicators
Engaged in Science (www.openplaces.eu)
Oct 2009 – Present: Independent Consultant in the field of Science
Communication, Science Education, and Museology
Jan 2008 – Oct 2009: Member of the Board of the National Agency for the
Scientific and Technological Culture – Ciencia Viva
Aug 2007 – October 2009: Executive Director, Pavilion of Knowledge – Ciencia
Viva

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2001 – 2007: Head of the Education and Communication
Department, Pavilion of Knowledge – Ciencia Viva
2000 – 2001: Ciencia Viva Project leader, working on the
development of the national network of science centres
1996 – 2000: Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry,
Faculty of Science and Technology, University of
Coimbra; president of the Pedagogical Committee,
Biochemistry Department (2000); member of the
Executive Committee of the Biochemistry Department
(1996 – 1998)
1982 – 1996: Teaching Assistant, Department of Zoology, Faculty of
Science and Technology, University of Coimbra;
member of the Direction of the Zoology Department
(1984 – 1985)
Professional Activities
Present
– Member of the Steering Committee of The Facilitation Thematic Working Group,
ECSITE
– Consultant for project development for several European Science and
Technology Museums and Science Centres, including Deutsches Museum
(Munich), Universcience – Cité des sciences et de l’industrie (Paris), Science
Museum (London), Museo Leonardo Da Vinci (Milan) and Muséum National
d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris .
– Member of the Advisory Group for the Portuguese National Contact Point for
Science With and For Society.

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– President of SciCom.Pt, the Portuguese association of science communicators
(since January 2015)
– Member of the Editorial Board of the Jcom - Journal of Science Communication
(since June 2008)
– Member of the Editorial Committee of SPOKES Magazine, Ecsite (since June
2016)
PAST
– Responsible for conceiving and coordinating a Portuguese training programme
for primary school teachers on the exploration of science centres in the formal
education context (started in November 2007)
– Portuguese coordinator for the following European Projects:
PILOTS – Professionalization of Explainers in Learning
Technology and Science (2008-2010)
PULSE – Public Understanding of Life Sciences (2003);
PENCIL – Permanent European Resource Centre for Informal
Learning (2005-2007)
GAPP – Gender Awareness Participation Project (2007 – 2008)
– Member of the Annual Conference Programme Committee (ACPC) of
ECSITE(European Network of Science Centres and Museums) from June 2006
until June 2011;
– Chair of the ACPC from June 2008 until June 2011
– Portuguese Coordinator for the organisation of the ECSITE Annual Conference,
Lisbon 2007
– Invited Teacher, DOTIK School 2006 (European Training for Young Scientists
and Museum Explainers)

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– Amongst other activities in content development for science communication
programs, he was the external evaluator for the Comenius Multilateral Project
SETAC - Science Education As a Tool for Active Citizenship. Also, he was co-
author of a successful proposal to the Grundtvig LLP programme FEAST
(Facilitating Engagement of Adults in Science and Technology).
– Consultant for several institutions for proposal development and writing: H2020,
1st
and 2nd
calls
– Expert invited by the Italian Ministry of Science for the evaluation of the national
programmes in science communication (2012)
– Expert evaluator for the European Commission for FP7 - Science in Society
(2013)
– Expert evaluator for the European Commission for Horizon 2020 - Science With
and For Society (2015)

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– Amongst other activities in content development for science communication
programs, he was the external evaluator for the Comenius Multilateral Project
SETAC - Science Education As a Tool for Active Citizenship. Also, he was co-
author of a successful proposal to the Grundtvig LLP programme FEAST
(Facilitating Engagement of Adults in Science and Technology).
– Consultant for several institutions for proposal development and writing: H2020,
1st
and 2nd
calls
– Expert invited by the Italian Ministry of Science for the evaluation of the national
programmes in science communication (2012)
– Expert evaluator for the European Commission for FP7 - Science in Society
(2013)
– Expert evaluator for the European Commission for Horizon 2020 - Science With
and For Society (2015)