Position: Researcher
Academic background:
Aggregation in Human Geography (University of Lisbon, 2005)
Phd in Human Geography (University of Lisbon, 1990)
Graduation (Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Lisbon, 1979).
Research Group: TERRITUR, MOPT
Email: jmsimoes@igot.ul.pt | jmsimoes@campus.ul.pt
Research interests: Human Geography; Spatial Planning; Local and Regional Development; Tourism; Urbanism.
ORCID: 0000-0002-1673-483X

Biosketch
– Full Professor at IGOT – Institute of Geography and Spatial Plannin, University of Lisbon (2006 / …)
– President of Institute Assembly IGOT-University of Lisbon (2010/…)
– Scientific Coordinator of Phd Tourism IGOT-University of Lisbon (2010/…)
– Coordinator of TERRITUR: unit for Touristic, Culture and Territory Studies, Centre for Geographical Studies,
IGOT- University of Lisbon (2008 / …)
– Member of the Administration Board of the Foundation of the University of Lisbon (2007/2012)
– Executive member of the National Commission for the Centenary of Tourism in Portugal (2010-2011)
– Coordinator of Master “Territory Management and Urbanism” Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Lisbon (2006 / 2010)
– Coordinator of the Evaluation Panel of Geography, for Pós-doc, Doc and Master bourses, at FCT – Foudation for Science and Tecnhology (2008 /2012)
– Member of Evaluation Panel of Integrated Actions and of Panel CAPES (2005-2008; 2010/2014)
– Coordinator of Post Graduation Studies of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Lisbon (2005 / 2007)
– Scientific Refree of Finisterra, Centre for Geographical Studies, University of Lisbon /2003 / …)
– Member of the Executive Commission of the UGI – Regional Conference 98, Department of Geography of the Faculty
of Arts, University of Lisbon (1998)
– Vice-chairman of the Scientific Council of the Faculty Faculty of Arts, University of Lisbon (1995 / 1997)
– Member of the Administration Board of Centre for Geographical Studies,University of Lisbon (1993 /1996)
– Founder and Member of the Provisory Administration Board of APG – Portuguese Association of
Geographers (1986 / 1988).
– Member of the bioard of AUP – Portuguese Urbanists Association (2015 / …)
– Reseacher of Centre for Geographical Studies, IGOT-University of Lisbon (1979 /…)