Structure

Represent the Center;

Ensure the coordination of the different projects and activities;

Coordinate the activity of the Center in accordance with the purposes defined in the
Regulation;

Manage the human and material resources made available to the Center;

Approve the admission of members;

Managing the financial resources allocated to or obtained by the Center, namely those attributed by the University, the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and other financing entities;

Convene meetings of the Advisory Committee and the Scientific Council;

Convene and preside chair plenary meetings of researchers;

Ensure compliance with the deliberations of the Scientific Council and the Board of Directors.

Draw up the annual and multiannual plans of activities, the budget and the report;

Decide on all matters that are put by the Director and exercise the powers delegated to them;

Propose the approval of protocols with similar institutions and / or entities providing services, within the scope of the Centre’s attributions.

Define the Centre’s scientific policy and approve the creation, exclusion or restructuring of research lines;

Define the general principles of allocation of human and material resources to Projects and Research Lines;

Approve the activity plan, budget and activity report;

Approve the creation, extinction or restructuring of projects;

Elect the Director;

Approve the constitution of the Monitoring Committee, upon proposal of the Board of Directors;

Deal with other matters submitted by the Director, by the Board of Directors, or that are committed by law, by the Statutes or submitted by the University’s governing bodies.