Luiz Braga Campos, jubilate professor of Técnico, was honored with the title of Emeritus Professor this Tuesday, May 31st, in a ceremony that took place in the Noble Hall of Técnico.

He was born in Lisbon and graduated in Mechanical Engineering, at this school. He completed his PhD in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. He made the application for aggregation and became a full professor years later, at Técnico. Retired in 2020, Luiz Braga Campos received this Tuesday, May 31, 2022, the insignia of Emeritus Professor of the University of Lisbon (ULisboa), a title awarded to retired professors, who achieved a high degree of projection and reputation by the academic community.

There were 167 articles published by Professor Luiz Braga Campos and 268 communications in congresses, in which he was co-author. He wrote 17 books, 13 of which were published by international publishers.

The Noble Hall was prepared for the ceremony that welcomed the professor, who was accompanied by colleagues, former students and his professor, on this special occasion. The ceremony was conducted by Pedro Coelho, president of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DEM) and who also gave a speech.

The president of Técnico, Professor Rogério Colaço made the opening of the ceremony, recalling that Professor Luiz Braga Campos graduated “50 years ago” and wanted to “thank this half century of dedication to the university and the country.”. Professor Pedro Coelho mentioned that “one third of the articles of Professor Braga Campos have a single author, ”what is currently rare and, as a rule, is done together with other colleagues from the same scientific area or related to it".

It was with enthusiasm that António Falcão, Emeritus Professor of Ulisboa and retired from Técnico, spoke about some memories about the time when Professor Luiz Braga Campos had been his student. Professor Fernando Lau, coordinator of the Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, also recalled his former professor today and, later, a colleague of profession.

Professor João Miranda Lemos, coordinator of the PhD in Aerospace Engineering said that the commitment of Professor Luiz Braga Campos in what was the dissemination of his work and his own master’s degree at the international level. Professor Filipa Moleiro, former student and currently teaching in the scientific area of applied mechanics and aerospace of DEM recalled in an emotional way how Professor Braga Campos conducted his classes in a rich way, regarding his knowledge.

Then, the formal delivery of the Emeritus Professor of ULisboa diploma took place, followed by a speech by Professor Luiz Braga Campos, who, after thanking everyone present, focused his intervention on the personalities that possibly most influenced his career. He also recalled some of the episodes he experienced, resulting from his participation in six international institutions, and spoke about aspects of the area of ​​activity he maintains after retirement.

The session was closed by Professor Luís Ferreira, Rector of ULisboa, who said that to be a Professor Emeritus “it is not enough to be a good professor”, it is necessary to be extraordinary. "The university and the country are very grateful."