Alice Abreu, Professor Emerita of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil, has a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of São Paulo Brazil (1980), and M.Sc. in Sociology from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) of the University of London (1971).

She was a Full Professor of Sociology at the UFRJ for twenty-five years and has published extensively in sociology of work and gender as well as, more recently, on gender and science. Since early 2000 her career has been closely linked to science, technology, and innovation policy, holding important positions in Brazil and internationally.

Rio de Janeiro, September 28th 2022