Leonor Beauty

She is a lawyer and was Minister of Health between 1985 and 1990, during which time she promoted significant reforms in the National Health Service. But it is as head of the Champalimaud Foundation, which she has presided over since its inception in 2004 , that she has become one of the most notable figures in science and social responsibility.

At the head of one of the most prestigious institutions in Portugal and the world, he leads the way in research in the areas of oncology, neuroscience and ophthalmology, having already received several distinctions for his contribution to health and science and for his central role in promoting biomedical research in Portugal.