CV Summary

Nuno Bento is Integrated Researcher at the research unit DINÂMIA’CET of Iscte. Nuno holds a PhD in Economics from University of Grenoble (France).

Nuno has published three dozen scientific papers in international peer-reviewed journals, including multidisciplinary journals such as Science and Nature Energy. He has extensively published on technology innovation, diffusion, technological innovation systems, sustainability transitions, environmental and energy economics, and climate change prospective and policies. His current themes of research encompass the formation of technology innovations, accelerated low-carbon transformation, socioeconomic impacts of different transition pathways, low energy demand innovations and sustainable transitions in business.

Nuno's research has received national (e.g., FCT) and international (e.g., EU Horizon 2020, METI-Japan) funding. He has consulted for organizations such as the European Commission, International Energy Agency and IPCC.

Previous experiences include postdoctoral researches at Harvard University (USA) and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis – IIASA (Austria), as well as teaching positions in several countries.

 

Academic Qualifications
University/Institution Type Degree Period
Université de Grenoble École Doctorale de Sciences Economiques
France - Saint-Martin-d'Heres
PhD Economia 2010
Université Pierre Mendès France Grenoble 2
France - Grenoble
M.Sc. Economie et Gestion: Economie internationale et stratégie d'acteurs: entreprises, état, organisations internationales 2005
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia
Portugal - Porto
Licenciate Economia 2004
Research Interests
Technological change
Innovation studies
Energy and climate change
Economics and Business Social Sciences