Francisco Miguel Pinheiro Catalão

Francisco Miguel Pinheiro Catalão is a Visiting Professor at Universidade Europeia and currently serves as Head of Treasury at Novabase, a multinational IT services firm. With over 23 years of professional experience in finance, he has held roles at organizations such as TIMWE, Martifer Group, Ernst & Young, Banco Santander, and KPMG, specializing in audit, corporate finance, and financial risk management.

He holds a Ph.D. in Management, an MSc in Finance, a degree in Economics, and a post-graduation in Financial Analysis. His research focuses on Corporate Finance, Valuation, and Public Policies, particularly exploring cost overruns and time deviations in public projects. His work has been published in journals such as Public Organization Review, Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, and Transport Policy.

Catalão is affiliated with the Innovation & Market Ecosystems (IMEKO) research group and serves on two supervisory boards. His research highlights interdisciplinary approaches to public sector efficiency, corruption impact analysis, and infrastructure project management.