João Luis Carrilho de Graça - architect chairman Professor Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, department of architecture

João Luís Carrilho da Graça, born 1952, graduated from Esbal (escola superior de belas-artes de Lisboa) in 1977 and taught at the faculdade de arquitectura da universidade técnica de Lisboa between 1977 and 1992. Invited professor at the architecture department of universidade autónoma de Lisboa, since 2001. Has been invited to several universities, seminars and conferences all over the world, he is permanent member of the italian jury for doctorates.

Received the international art critics association award in 1992 for the ensemble of his work, the "relação com o sítio - honourable mention" award (national architecture awards
- portuguese architects' association) in 1993 for the campo maior municipal swimming pool, the "SECIL" prize 1994 for the polithechnic school of journalism, the "FAD" prize 1999 for the knowledge of the seas pavilion as well as several nominations for the "Mies van der Rohe" European Architecture Award.
His work has been published in several books and architecture magazines, recently in a monography by "electa", "João Luís Carrilho da Graça, opere e progetti", 2003.

Distinguished with the order for merit of the Portuguese republic in 1999.