The 15th Science Fair of the University of Porto "15ª Mostra da Universidade do Porto" at Pavilhão Rosa Mota (near Palácio de Cristal) was started today at 10:00 am.

From April 20 to 23, the general public, and in particular school-age children may fin and experience the high quality of the university education/courses provided by the U.Porto and the highlight for research carried out in different scientific areas.

Representing one of the Research Centers of the University of Porto, the Associate Laboratory LSRE-LCM has interactive activities of scientific experimentation and demonstration focused on pre-university participants but also for recent graduates who wish to pursue studies in the field of chemical engineering.

According to the organization's data, more than 15.000 visitors of all ages are expected till 19:00 pm on Sunday, the official closing day of this U.Porto activity.

Came and visit us at "Mostra da U.Porto 2017"!

More information available at https://www.mostra.up.pt/

Today LSRE-LCM congratulates Inês Mota for her PhD thesis defense approved by unanimous vote by the jury.

Today Inês finished the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, with the PhD thesis entitled Fractionation of syringaldehyde and vanillin from oxidation of lignin, supervised by Doctor Paula Pinto (now at RAIZ) and co-supervised by Prof. Alírio Rodrigues.

We are extremely proud of our young doctorates who have accomplished this task with hard work. We wish Inês a successful and bright life ahead.