GSAf Fellow; GSAf Vice-President (2004–2013); GSAf Newsletter Editor (2011–2018); GSAf Councillor (1999–2003)
Lopo António Ferreira Trigoso de Sousa e Vasconcelos was born in Lourenço Marques (present Maputo), Mozambique, on 8th March 1953. He completed all his studies in Mozambique, graduating in Geology in December 1975 at the University of Lourenço Marques — the first Mozambican geologist to graduate after National Independence. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Geology at age 23. He completed his PhD at Porto University, Portugal, with a thesis on coals from the Moatize Coal Basin. He has served as Head of the Geology Department (1996–2000), co-founder and 1st chair of AGMM (Geological Mining Association of Mozambique, 2003-2010). During CAG27 in Aveiro, Portugal, July 2018, he was awarded the GSAf Fellowship.
Degree in Geology — University of Lourenço Marques (1975). PhD — Porto University, Portugal.
More than 30 scientific papers. Presented over 50 papers at national and international scientific events. Co-author of two book chapters.