Carlos Montalvão

Carlos Manuel Montalvão de Sousa
Móv. (++) 351 93 641 13 00

Carlos Montalvão is a free lancer model maker and a MA student of Maritime History at the Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa under Dr. Francisco Contente Domingues. He has a post-graduation and a degree in Philosophy and post-graduation studies in General Administration and Management. He worked in administration and management at the University of Lisbon, the Catolic University and the Superior Institute of Business (Instituto Superior de Gestão). Nevertheless, his major interest is model ships building and he built several models for museums and public institutions. He is the autor of a book entitled O xaveco marroquino – A construção do modelo, about the construction of a model of the chebec used by barbarian pirates in the 18th century. At present, he is building a model of the Pepper Wreck.

Date of birth: 31 st August 1968
Nacionality: Portuguese

Profissional activities
· Sculptor and professional ships modelmaker - Freelancer. ( since January 2002) .
· Secretary-General of the Instituto Superior de Gestão. (April 2000 – January 2002).
· Personal assessor of the President of the Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa. ( November 1999- December 2000).
· Executive-secretary of the Centro de Filosofia da Universidade de Lisboa. (January 1995 - April 2000).
· Personal Assessor of the President of the Sociedade Científica da Universidade Católica.( February 1998 - December 1999).
· Executive secretary of the Centro de Literatura e Cultura Portuguesa e Brasileira da Universidade Católica. (February 1998 - December 1999).