On April 13 2018, Professor Rodrigo Martins, from NOVA School os Sciences and Technology, took office as President of the European Academy of Sciences, becoming officially the first portuguese president of this association.
The Professor took office at a ceremony at the Belgian University Foundation, Brussels, and had the presence of the European Commissary for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas.
For the four year mandate, the Professor established as his priorities the opening of the Acadmy to the community and the promotion of a dialogue with other academies and scientific institutuions. The Professor also considers that, though European, the Academy of Sciences should have more members from outside Europe, once «science is global, it doesn't have frontiers».