Jorge Amado

Jorge Amado is an experienced executive currently serving as Presidente da Comissão Executiva and Adjunto do Presidente do Conselho de Administração at COPAM, Companhia Portuguesa de Amidos, SA since October 2020. Prior to this role, Jorge held the position of CEO at Europastry from June 1999 to September 2020, overseeing corporate management and strategic direction. Jorge also served as CEO and Research Development Engineer at Frida Alimentaria S.A. between 1999 and 2003, and held roles as R&D and Quality Director at Dan Cake from May 1995 to June 1999. Additionally, Jorge has academic experience as a Professor de Matemática & Fisico-Quimica at both Colégio Alexandre Herculano and Escola Profissional Gustave Eiffel. Jorge's educational background includes a PADE in Gestão from AESE Business School and a Graduate degree in Chemical Engineering, specialized in Biotechnology, from Instituto Superior Técnico.