Researcher
At the Research Center CIDIUM as Associated Researcher
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2697-1951
Science Vitae ID: https://www.cienciavitae.pt/D216-BA9A-30EE
Short CV
António Gonçalves Alexandre is a reserve navy captain. He spent much of his career on board various frigates and took part in numerous military operations, mainly NATO operations, highlighting the Sharp Vigilance and Sharp Guard operations, embargoes against former Yugoslavia, in the Adriatic Sea, in 1992 and 1996, respectively, and the Active Endeavour operation, in 2002, in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean, against maritime terrorism. He commanded the frigate Corte-Real between 2008 and 2010 and in 2009 the ship took part in operation Allied Protector to combat piracy in the Western Indian Ocean, as flagship of the commander of Standing NATO Maritime Group One. Between 2014 and 2015 he commanded the Portuguese Naval Force.
He holds a PhD in International Relations from NOVA University of Lisbon – School of Social Sciences and Humanities. He also holds the Course of Advanced Studies in Geopolitics, from the Autonomous University of Lisbon. He is a collaborator researcher in the Research and Development Centre of the Military University Institute and in the Portuguese Institute of International Relations. He is also an auditor for the National Defence Course.
