History of SPMicros
History of SPMicros
The Portuguese Society of Electron Microscopy (SPME) was founded in 1966, at the General Assembly of the Portuguese Society of Natural Sciences, becoming an autonomous scientific association. In 1990 this society changed its name to the Portuguese Society of Electron Microscopy and Cell Biology (SPME-BC), with the objective of contributing to the development of scientific research in the areas of Electron Microscopy and Cell Biology. At the end of 2005 the name of the Society changed to Sociedade Portuguesa de Microscopia (SPMicros).
Since its foundation, SPME / SPME-BC has held an annual scientific meeting, in which the members present their research work. In addition, national and foreign lecturers of recognized merit are usually invited to these meetings. Most meetings have taken place in Porto, Coimbra and the Lisbon region. However, in 1973 the SPME meeting was held in Luanda and, in 1987, in Évora.
Joint meetings were also organized with other national and international scientific societies. In conjunction with the Portuguese Anatomical Society, two Meetings of Portuguese Morphologists were held. The first took place in Porto, in 1980, and the second in Lisbon, in 1985. The first joint meetings with the Spanish Society of Electron Microscopy gave rise to two Iberian Electron Microscopy Congresses. The first was held in Ronda (Spain), in 1984, and the second (IBEREM) in Lisbon, in 1988. In 1991, a Franco-Iberian Electron Microscopy Congress was held in Barcelona, corresponding to a joint meeting of Portuguese companies, Spanish and French Electron Microscopy.
Founders of the Society
Dr.ª Maria de Lourdes Borges
Prof. Doutor António Coimbra
Prof. Doutor Manuel Miranda Magalhães
Eng. Miguel Galvão de Melo e Mota
Prof. Doutor Armando Laroze Rocha
Prof. Doutor Manuel Teixeira da Silva
Prof. Doutor José Fernando Castro-Correia
Prof. Doutor José David-Ferreira
Prof. Doutora Amarilis Varenes e Mendonça
Dr.ª Luisete da Conceição Rijo
Prof. Doutor Roberto Salema
Society Board Members: 1966-2023
2022 - Oeiras
Erin Tranfield
Oliver Schraidt
Paulo Ferreira
Sonia Simōes
Maria Luísa Jordão
2020 - Oeiras
Erin Tranfield
Rui Fernandes
Paulo Ferreira
Ana Laura Sousa
Maria Luísa Jordão
2018 - Coimbra
Bruno Trindade
Henrique Girão
Ana Paula Piedade
Rúben Santos
Pedro Coelho
2016 – Porto
Alexandre Lobo da Cunha
Eduardo Rocha
Manuel Vieira
Paula Silva
Sónia Simões
2014 – Porto
Filomena Viana
Carlos Moreira de Sá
Graça Casal
João Pedro Araújo
Carla Batista Pinto
2012 – Lisbon
António Alves de Matos
Patrícia Carvalho
Lia Santos e Sousa
2010 – Aveiro
Paula Vilarinho
Ana Senos
António Calado
2008 – Porto
Henrique Almeida
Delminda Neves
Fernando Jorge Monteiro
Carlos Reguenga
Manuel Vieira
2007 - Coimbra
Valdemar Fernandes
Maria de Fátima Martins
Bruno Trindade
Fernando Simões
Carlos Moucho
2006 - Braga
Cecília Leão
Nuno Sousa
Rui Reis
Armando Almeida
Paula Ludovico
2005 - Lisbon
2005 – Lisboa
António Alves de Matos
Patrícia Almeida Carvalho
Sofia Oliveira
2004 - Aveiro
Maria Lourdes Pereira
Conceição Santos
Violante Gomes
2003 – Ponta Delgada
Vasco Manuel Garcia
António dos Santos Martins
Jorge Ricardo Medeiros
2002 – Funchal
Rúben Antunes Capela
António Manuel Brehm
Ana Mafalda Fonseca
2001 – Coimbra/Barcelona
Firmino Mesquita
Augusto Dinis
Jorge Canhoto
2000 – Porto/Goiânia
Carlos Azevedo
Alexandre Lobo da Cunha
Eduardo Rocha
1999 – Lisboa
Rui Malhó
Teresa Antunes
Lia Ascenção
1998 – Porto
Carlos Azevedo
Alexandre Lobo da Cunha
Eduardo Rocha
1997 – Coimbra
Augusto Magalhães Santana
João Poiares da Silva
Joaquim Sousa Barros
1996 – Lisboa
Maria do Carmo Fonseca
Leonor Parreira
João Ferreira
1995 – Porto
Maria Conceição Magalhães
José Castro Lopes
Delminda Neves
1994 – Coimbra
José Firmino Mesquita
Vasco Bairos
Augusto Dinis
Maria de Fátima Martins
1993 – Oeiras
Lucinda Mata
Sérgio Gulbenkian
João Ferreira
Teresa Antunes
1992 – Oeiras
Lucinda Mata
Sérgio Gulbenkian
João Ferreira
Teresa Antunes
1991 – Porto
Carlos Azevedo
Rogério Monteiro
Mário Sousa
1990 – Porto
Carlos Azevedo
Rogério Monteiro
Mário Sousa
1989 – Coimbra
Vasco Bairos
Augusto Magalhães Santana
Maria Helena Figueiredo
1988 – Lisboa
José David-Ferreira
Maria do Carmo Fonseca
António Cidadão
1987 – Évora
Miguel Mota
Ivone Henriques
Fernando Henriques
1986 – Porto
Maria Conceição Magalhães
Carlos Resende
Deolinda Lima
1985 – Lisboa
Mário Nascimento Ferreira
José Esperança Pina
João Goyri O’Neil
1984 – Coimbra
José Firmino Mesquita
Adelaide Santos Cardoso
Maria Helena Figueiredo
1983 – Porto
Carlos Azevedo
Fernanda Castilho
Fernanda Pinto
1982 – Oeiras
Miguel Mota
Fausto Leitão
Maria Leonilde Calado
1981 – Coimbra
José Firmino Mesquita
José Santos Dias
Augusto Magalhães Santana
1980 – Porto
Manuel Miranda Magalhães
Maria da Conceição Magalhães
Carlos Resende
1979 – Oeiras
José David-Ferreira
Fernando Guerra Rodrigo
José Cardoso Pessoa
1978 – Coimbra
José Firmino Mesquita
Maria de Fátima Santos
José Santos Dias
1977 – Porto
Roberto Salema
Elvira Brandão
Arlete Santos
1976 – Lisboa
José Moura Nunes
Fernando Guerra Rodrigo
António Gomes da Costa
1975 – Coimbra
José Firmino Mesquita
Maria de Fátima Santos
José Santos Dias
1974 – Porto
Manuel Teixeira da Silva
Rui Seixas Abrunhosa
Mário Espiga de Macedo
1973 – Luanda
António Cadete Leite
António Freitas da Fonseca
Bernardo Sodré Borges
1972 – Oeiras
José David-Ferreira
Lucinda Mata
Fernando Guerra Rodrigo
1971 – Coimbra
Armando Tavares de Sousa
José Firmino Mesquita
Rogério Teixeira
1970 – Porto
António Coimbra
Manuel Miranda Magalhães
Maria da Conceição Magalhães
1969 – Lisboa
Miguel Mota
Amarilis Varennes e Mendonça
Luisete da Conceição Rijo
1968 – Coimbra
Abílio Fernandes
José Firmino Mesquita
António Carvalheira
1967 – Porto
Armando Laroze Rocha
Manuel Teixeira da Silva
António Coimbra
1966 – Porto
Armando Laroze Rocha
Manuel Teixeira da Silva
António Coimbra
2003 - Ponta Delgada
Vasco Manuel Garcia
António dos Santos Martins
Jorge Ricardo Medeiros
2002 - Funchal
Rúben Antunes Capela
António Manuel Brehm
Ana Mafalda Fonseca
2001 - Coimbra/Barcelona
Firmino Mesquita
Augusto Dinis
Jorge Canhoto
2000 - Porto/Goiânia
Carlos Azevedo
Alexandre Lobo da Cunha
Eduardo Rocha
1999 - Lisbon
Rui Malhó
Teresa Antunes
Lia Ascenção
1998 - Porto
Carlos Azevedo
Alexandre Lobo da Cunha
Eduardo Rocha
1997 - Coimbra
Augusto Magalhães Santana
João Poiares da Silva
Joaquim Sousa Barros
1996 - Lisbon
Maria do Carmo Fonseca
Leonor Parreira
João Ferreira
1995 - Porto
Maria Conceição Magalhães
José Castro Lopes
Delminda Neves
1994 - Coimbra
José Firmino Mesquita
Vasco Bairos
Augusto Dinis
Maria de Fátima Martins
1993 - Oeiras
Lucinda Mata
Sérgio Gulbenkian
João Ferreira
Teresa Antunes
1992 - Oeiras
Lucinda Mata
Sérgio Gulbenkian
João Ferreira
Teresa Antunes
1991 - Porto
Carlos Azevedo
Rogério Monteiro
Mário Sousa
1990 - Porto
Carlos Azevedo
Rogério Monteiro
Mário Sousa
1989 - Coimbra
Vasco Bairos
Augusto Magalhães Santana
Maria Helena Figueiredo
1988 - Lisbon
José David-Ferreira
Maria do Carmo Fonseca
António Cidadão
1987 - Evora
Miguel Mota
Ivone Henriques
Fernando Henriques
1986 - Porto
Maria Conceição Magalhães
Carlos Resende
Deolinda Lima
1985 - Lisbon
Mário Nascimento Ferreira
José Esperança Pina
João Goyri O’Neil
1984 - Coimbra
José Firmino Mesquita
Adelaide Santos Cardoso
Maria Helena Figueiredo
1983 - Porto
Carlos Azevedo
Fernanda Castilho
Fernanda Pinto
1982 - Oeiras
Miguel Mota
Fausto Leitão
Maria Leonilde Calado
1981 - Coimbra
José Firmino Mesquita
José Santos Dias
Augusto Magalhães Santana
1980 - Porto
Manuel Miranda Magalhães
Maria da Conceição Magalhães
Carlos Resende
1979 - Oeiras
José David-Ferreira
Fernando Guerra Rodrigo
José Cardoso Pessoa
1978 - Coimbra
José Firmino Mesquita
Maria de Fátima Santos
José Santos Dias
1977 - Porto
Roberto Salema
Elvira Brandão
Arlete Santos
1976 - Lisbon
José Moura Nunes
Fernando Guerra Rodrigo
António Gomes da Costa
1975 - Coimbra
José Firmino Mesquita
Maria de Fátima Santos
José Santos Dias
1974 - Porto
Manuel Teixeira da Silva
Rui Seixas Abrunhosa
Mário Espiga de Macedo
1973 - Luanda
António Cadete Leite
António Freitas da Fonseca
Bernardo Sodré Borges
1972 - Oeiras
José David-Ferreira
Lucinda Mata
Fernando Guerra Rodrigo
1971 - Coimbra
Armando Tavares de Sousa
José Firmino Mesquita
Rogério Teixeira
1970 - Porto
António Coimbra
Manuel Miranda Magalhães
Maria da Conceição Magalhães
1969 - Lisbon
Miguel Mota
Amarilis Varennes e Mendonça
Luisete da Conceição Rijo
1968 - Coimbra
Abílio Fernandes
José Firmino Mesquita
António Carvalheira
1967 - Porto
Armando Laroze Rocha
Manuel Teixeira da Silva
António Coimbra
1966 - Porto
Armando Laroze Rocha
Manuel Teixeira da Silva
António Coimbra