Rui Pedro Julião, PhD in Geography and Regional Planning – New Technologies in Geography, Assistant Professor at New University of Lisbon, researcher at e-GEO – Centre for research in Geography and Regional Planning, and President of the Association of Portuguese Geographers.

Main research and competencies are in the field of Geographic Information Science and Systems, namely spatial data modelling, Geocomputation, Spatial Data Infrastructures, Cadastre, and GIS in organizations.

Recently (from 2002 till 2012) was Deputy Director-General of Portuguese Geographic Institute (in charge of research, cadastre, IT and National Spatial Data Infrastructure), national representative at the INSPIRE Committee (European Board for Spatial Data Infrastructures), and also elected member of the Executive Committee of EUROGI (European Umbrella Association for Geographic Information) and of the Management Board of Eurogeographics (European Association of National Mapping and Cadastre Agencies).

Is author of several publications (over 60) including books, book chapters, articles and papers published nationally and internationally and regularly participates at main national and international conferences related with Geographic Information Science and Systems as well as presenter, session chair, member of programme and organization committees.