Portuguese Celebrities
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JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe JOB CARD: António Guterres Full name António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres Date of birth 30 April 1949 Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal Still alive Date of death Field of expertise Politics and diplomacy Job/ occupation 9th. Secretary-General of the United Nation Physics and Electrical Engineering (University: Instituto Superior Técnico) Awards /greatest achievements 10th. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 114th. Prime Minister of Portugal President of the Socialist International . Secretary-General of the Socialist Party. Leader of the opposition. Politician As part of the project JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe JOB CARD: Elvira Fortunato Full name Elvira Maria Correia Fortunato th Date of birth 22 of July 1964 Place of birth Almada, Portugal Date of death Still alive She is a Portuguese scientist, researcher and professor. It is a world pioneer in paper electronics, particularly in Field of expertise transistors, membranes, batteries, screens, antennas and solar cells. She is currently a full professor and researcher. Job/ occupation She has been Vice-Dean of the NOVA university in Lisbon since September 14, 2017. Awards /greatest Blaise pascal Medal (2016) achievements Czochralski (2017) Premium seeds of science As part of the project JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe JOB CARD: José Saramago Full name José de Sousa Saramago Date of birth 16th of November 1922 Place of birth Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal Date of death 18th June 2010 (Lanzarote) Writing Field of expertise Job/ occupation Metalworking mechanic (he studied in a technical school, their parents were poor and couldn’t afford to send him to the University, Writer Awards /greatest achievements Noble Prize in literature – 1998 Camões Prize – 1995 America Award – 2004 São Paulo Prize of Literature -2009 As part of the project JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe JOB CARD: Paula Rego Maria Paula Figueirosa Rego Full name 26 january 1935 Date of birth Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal Date of death Still alive Field of expertise Plastic arts Painter Job/ occupation Awards /greatest st achievements 1 prize of summer composition, slade - 1954 school of fine art, London, UK . Worlds exhibition at the serpentine gallery, London, UK – 1988. Holds exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery, London,UK. (Solo) – 1988. Receives the title Doctor Honoris Causa in Letter by many universities (since 1992). Dame of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours, 2010 Medal of Honor in the city of Lisbon – 2016. As part of the project JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe JOB CARD: Carlos Lopes Full name Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes Date of birth 18th February 1947 Place of birth Viseu, São Salvador, Vildemoinhos, Portugal Date of death Still alive Field of expertise Long distance runner/ athletics Job/ occupation Stonecutter's helper, Athlete Awards /greatest Olympic Games achievements Gold medal in Los Angeles in marathon (1984) Silver medal in Montreal in 10000m(1976) World Championship (cross- cut) Gold medal in Chepslow (1976) Gold medal in East Rutherford (1984) Gold medal in Lisboa (1985) Silver medal in Dusseldoforf (1977) Silver medal in Gateshead (1983) As part of the project JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe JOB CARD: Daniela Ruah Daniela Sofia Korn Ruah Olsen Full name Date of birth 2th December 1983 Place of birth Boston Still alive Date of death Art, acting Field of expertise Study at the London Metropolitan University in 2007. She has moved to study to New York at the Lee Strasberg theatre and film. Job/ occupation Actress Awards /greatest achievements 2010- Golden globe 2010- Teen Choice Award 2011- Short film festival 2011- Emmy Award 2011- Celebrity & Stuntwomen´s Awards 2018- Host of Eurovision Song Contest As part of the project JOBEU: job opportunities for young people across Europe .