Prof.  Manuel F. M.  Costa
University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar,  Portugal

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Manuel F. M. Costa hold a PhD degree in Science (Physics) from the University of Minho (Portugal) where he works since 1985 at its Physics Department teaching and performing applied research in optical metrology, image processing, thin films nanostructures and applications, instrumentation, and, science education and literacy. Vice-president of the International Commission for Optics, ICO. Immediate past-president of the Ibero-American Optics Network, RIAO., for the term 2019-2022. Member of the board of the European Optical Society. Executive Committee member and Europe Regional Representative of the International Council of Associations for Science Education, ICASE. President of the Hands-on Science Network, HSCI. President of the Portuguese Society for Optics and Photonics, SPOF. Fellow of European Optical Society.