Duarte Nuno Semedo Leite
About Duarte Nuno Semedo Leite
Duarte Nuno Semedo Leite is an Administrator and Economist currently working at the European Patent Office in Munich, Germany. He has a diverse background in academia and research, having held various positions in institutions across Europe, including the European Court of Auditors and the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy.
Work at European Patent Office
Duarte Nuno Semedo Leite has been employed as an Administrator and Economist at the European Patent Office since 2021. He has been working in this role for three years in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. His responsibilities include economic analysis and administrative tasks related to patent processes.
Education and Expertise
Duarte Nuno Semedo Leite holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Growth, Development, and Institutional Economics from Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto, completed between 2010 and 2014. He also studied at Brown University as a Visiting Research Fellow from 2013 to 2014. His educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the same university, achieved from 2007 to 2010, and a High School Diploma from Escola Secundária de Anadia.
Background
Duarte Nuno Semedo Leite has a diverse professional background that includes various roles in academia and research. He worked as a Guest Lecturer at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München from 2016 to 2021. Prior to that, he served as a Senior Researcher and Head of the Life-Cycle Decisions Unit at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy from 2015 to 2021.
Previous Work Experience
Before his current role, Duarte Nuno Semedo Leite held several positions in different organizations. He was a Trainee at the European Court of Auditors for five months in 2014-2015 and worked as a Consultant in Transfer Pricing at Deloitte for three months in 2021. He also contributed as a Researcher at the Research Center in Economics and Finance at the University of Porto from 2011 to 2014.
Involvement in Organizations
Duarte Nuno Semedo Leite served as Vice-President of the International Student Organisation - ShARE at its Porto branch from 2009 to 2010. His involvement in various organizations demonstrates his commitment to student engagement and international collaboration.