AlmaScience CoLAB Governance
General Assembly
The General Assembly is the supreme decision body for AlmaScience CoLAB and is composed of representatives of each associate (either founding or effective). The General Assembly meetings are chaired by an elected president, supported by a deputy and a secretary.
For the 2025-2028 period, the meetings are chaired by:
- João Paulo Cabete Gonçalves Lé (NVG), President
- Rui Ferreira de Magalhães Santos Carvalho (FIRMO), Deputy
- André Filipe Cardoso dos Santos (Grupo Clara Saúde), Secretary
Scientific and Technical Council
The Scientific and Technical Council supports the Board in coordinating AlmaScience's scientific activity. It advises the Executive Committee on the Research, Development and Innovation strategy and proposes new missions and strategic partnerships. It also gives its opinion on the budget, the plan and the annual activity report. Its members are all PhD holders and members of the research and higher-education teaching careers who work at the Association. Its Chair is appointed by the Board for a three-year term. The Council meets monthly.
Fiscal Council
The Fiscal Council forecasts and validates AlmaScience’s financial demonstrations, and comments on the annual activity plan and budget.
It meets every three months and is composed by:
- Eurico José da Silva Cabrita (NOVA.ID FCT), President
- Carla Alexandra de Carvalho Guimarães (NVG)
- Grant & Thorton & Associados, SROC Lda
AlmaScience Activity and Financial Reports
As part of AlmaScience's ethical standards and transparency, and in compliance with Portuguese and European best practices and regulations, our Annual Activity and Financial Reports are public and available online.
These reports are in Portuguese.
General Regulations
The AlmaScience General Regulations establish the internal operating rules of the association. They define the structure of the governing bodies (General Assembly, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Technical-Scientific Council, Evaluation Committee, and Fiscal Council), the conditions for entry and participation of Members and Affiliates, the constitution of the core R&D program, and the procedures for managing intellectual property and investments. The regulations ensure that developed projects are aligned with the principles of sustainable innovation, promoting collaboration among members and the commercial valorization of the technologies created.
The AlmaScience General Regulation is public and available online, in Portuguese.
Gender Equality Plan
Recognizing the relevance of gender equality and as part of AlmaScience’s efforts to comply with European best practices and regulations, a Gender Equality Plan has been designed, approved, and implemented with the help of all collaborators. Gender equality is central to Research and Innovation, as it has been shown to improve its quality and relevance while helping attract and retain talent and maximize its potential.
AlmaScience’s Gender Equality Plan is public and available online, in Portuguese.
