PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Arlindo Oliveira

Also known as Arlindo L. Oliveira, Arlindo Manuel Limede de Oliveira

Arlindo Oliveira is an engineer and author whose work on artificial intelligence runs through research institutes and European policy advice. He was born in Negage, Angola, in 1963, and he earned an engineering degree at Instituto Superior Técnico in 1986 before completing a PhD at UC Berkeley in 1994. From 2004 to 2005 he presided over the Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence, and from 2012 to 2020 he was president of Instituto Superior Técnico. He published Inteligência Artificial in January 2019 and joined the STOA International Advisory Board of the European Parliament for the 2020–2024 mandate. He is president of INESC, a role he took up in December 2020, and he won the Career Award from Galp and the Portuguese Academy of Engineering in February 2025.

Timeline

  1. 1963

    Born in Negage, Angola

    He is born in Negage, Angola, in 1963.

  2. 1986–1994

    Degrees at IST and Berkeley

    He earns an engineering degree at Instituto Superior Técnico in 1986 and a PhD at UC Berkeley in 1994, with a Fulbright scholarship.

  3. 2004–2005

    Presiding over an AI association

    He presides over the Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence from 2004 to 2005.

  4. 2012–2020

    President of Técnico

    He takes over the presidency of Instituto Superior Técnico in January 2012 and serves until January 2020.

  5. January 2019

    Writing Inteligência Artificial

    He publishes Inteligência Artificial with the Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos in January 2019.

  6. 2020–2024

    A seat on STOA's advisory board

    He joins the STOA International Advisory Board of the European Parliament for the 2020–2024 mandate, which focuses on artificial intelligence.

  7. February 2025

    A Career Award from Galp

    He wins the Career Award from Galp and the Portuguese Academy of Engineering in February 2025.

  8. Since 2020

    President of INESC

    He is president of INESC, a role he takes up in December 2020 and still holds in a May 2026 interview.

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  1. Arlindo Oliveira - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. Speaker Detail | APDC - 30º Digital Business Congress | 12th - 13th May 2021 congresso2021.apdc.pt. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Arlindo Oliveira é o novo presidente do INESC - Human Resources hrportugal.sapo.pt. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Arlindo Oliveira - Departamento de Engenharia Informática dei.tecnico.ulisboa.pt. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. Inteligência Artificial | Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos ffms.pt. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. Arlindo Oliveira is one of the new members of STOA International Advisory Board - INESC-ID inesc-id.pt. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. Arlindo Oliveira wins the “Career Award” from Galp and the Portuguese Academy of Engineering – Técnico Lisboa tecnico.ulisboa.pt. Checked 14 October 2026.
  8. Viagem ao futuro com Arlindo Oliveira e uma visita ao SAIL – ECO eco.sapo.pt. Checked 14 October 2026.