Maria da Graça Barbosa

She has been a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board since May 2021, currently serving for the mandate 2024-2026. In this body, she has diversity & inclusion, gender equality, ethics, conflict of interest management, legal support, risk management, and compliance as primary areas of responsibility.

She graduated in Law from the School of Law of the University of Coimbra, in 1986.

She joined INESC in December 1990, as a legal adviser of the Pole of Porto.

1996-2014: Head of the Department of Information and Logistics, which remained a central support service after INESC Porto’s autonomy, in 1998.

Executive Advisor to the Board for Management Support since 2014, Head of Human Resources Service until the end of 2019, and Head of Legal Support Service until October 2021.

2017–2021: Member of the Committee for Conflicts of Interest Management.

2019-2021: Member of the Working Group for Gender Balance + Diversity & Inclusion.

Domains

Legal Support Board of Directors

Supervised theses

Impact of environmental concerns on the capacity-pricing problem in the car rental business

Fábio Miguel Guimarães Queirós

M - 2020

UP-FEUP

Centres

Board of Directors

Legal Support

Our focus on the development and transfer of science and technology makes our Legal Support service of utmost importance in our activities. For our team, managing risks, protecting the institution's interests, and keeping up with the constant evolution of international, European, and national legal frameworks are daily challenges that require thoroughness and dedication. With integrity and commitment, we ensure best practices in vital areas like HR, institutional relations, contracts, public procurement, and personal data protection. We address each challenge with dedication, always ensuring the most appropriate action to each situation.