Dr. Jorge Audy holds a Doctorate degree in Information Systems through UFRGS (2001), with a Postdoctoral at the IASP (International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation), at Tsinghua University, China, and University of Malaga, Spain (2016). He is also full-time professor at the School of Technology and the Graduate Program in Computer Science.
Dr. Audy is the Superintendent for Innovation and Development at PUCRS and TECNOPUC. He is a member of several Boards, such as the Board of Directors of the Qatar Science and Technology Park, the Advisory Board of the Technology Park of Bio-Bio (University of Concepción, Chile), Board of Directors of the Triple Helix Association (THA, Stanford, USA), the National Deliberative Council of SENAI and the Advisory Board of FINEP (CTS – Fomento).
He was President of the IASP, the ANPROTEC, the FOPROP (Forum of Associate Vice- Presidents for Research and Graduate Programs of Brazilian Universities) and the National Commission for the Supervision of the PNPG 2011-2022 (MEC/Capes). Dr. Audy is a researcher in the fields of Software Engineering and Information Systems, with extensive experience in Science, Technology and Innovation Management, and the fields of the social and business impact on the environment, innovation ecosystems (Science and Technology Parks) and interactions between universities, corporates, and governments.