“It was a thinker who dreamed the future” is someone who goes through life leaving something, has an inheritance. The Portugal he leaves is different from Portugal had received: leave us a Portugal with knowledge and scientific culture. Portugal almost did not exist in the world science plan and today, thanks to the policy that he practiced there. Many young people are you the career you are doing. If we [the agency] Live Science, the Foundation for Science and Technology, if we have the Ministry of Science, it is thanks to him. The country should be grateful for what leaves us. The best tribute that we do all is to continue what he did. He was a thinker who dreamed future for all and the future lies in science. He was a person with great energy, very convincing. His head was seething with future. It was inspiring. Carlos Fiolhais, Physicist, University of Coimbra
“He was a man of lights”
Living Science owes everything to Professor Mariano Gago. We learned from him the strength and the great importance that science has. What I know of him, particularly in these 20 years of closeness and work together is a huge recognition by the scientific citizenship in humanistic terms. He was a man of lights. I am sure that scientific and educational community will remember the personality of Professor Mariano Gago, a great energy and great generosity. We must continue to work with a lot of energy that leaves us the legacy
Rosalia Vargas, President of Life Science -. National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture
“It was a creative dreamer”
I was very disturbed by the news. It is an irreplaceable loss in our universe of knowledge. Who else was made in terms of stimulating, monitoring and invest in knowledge in all areas. Was very careful not to favor any area of knowledge. There is another important aspect was the creation of Live Science: It was a very unique idea in European terms. The idea of making young people, parents and grandparents were seduced by the knowledge that will only have a greater impact in ten, 20, 30 years. José Mariano Gago was a realistic dreamer, someone bet. A builder of solid research infrastructure, and has not forgotten that we are responsible for future generations and we need them to defend knowledge. Had a very important influence on the fact that Europe will take the investment in knowledge. I’m afraid that is to lose yourself a little. I do not know very well express what I feel. It was for me someone who liked to consider as a friend.
Alexandre Quintanilha, researcher, secretary of the Council of Associated Laboratories
“obstinate Maker, highly intelligent negotiator “
work in cancer, we know that people die. But we always have hope that there are people who die after us. José Mariano Gago is 40 years of my working life. We did not want him to die. It is always brutal death of a friend. It leaves a huge void in the political landscape and personalities. Was exemplary. And we have fewer copies types. He was a stubborn maker and very intelligent negotiator. Wanted to do things it was not fundamentalist, the arrival point was what interested him. And got almost everything he wanted in terms of revolutionizing the scientific culture of a country. I do not know how do we respond to the void. I hope people of science, his friends, respond with actions. We must make science and qualification of people in absolute priorities of the country. It’s not that expensive and is indispensable in the future. He was exemplary in this, hit up a lot for adult education, thought there was a problem of literacy. Let’s help the country realize that you have to qualify its citizens.
Manuel Sobrinho Simões, Director of IPATIMUP
“A revolution and a party”
When writing the history of the Democratic Portugal, there will be a page on which there will be no doubt: the one where it will count the revolution and the party that took place in our country in the field of research and scientific culture . This story has many actors but one protagonist: José Mariano Gago, who conceived, negotiated and implemented this strategy, working with all partners of good will, in Portugal and abroad, over different governments and many years, and that turned an almost nonexistent scientific system in a modern network capable of renewal and growth, for development, culture and democracy. It disappears at a time when their inheritance is being meticulously dismantled is an irony of history and a reminder to us all.
José Vítor Malheiros, founder of the Science section PUBLIC
“An irreparable loss”
Just arrived to Washington, I was deeply shocked by the news of the death of José Mariano Gago. Was a student leader of great courage in the fight against the dictatorship, internationally recognized scientist, minister with an exceptional contribution to the development of science in our country and for the Portuguese political life in general, but above all a great and dear friend. An irreparable loss.
António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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