Author: Albertino J. Cerejo Meneses, Rede Eléctrica Nacional, Portugal
Albertino J. Cerejo Meneses received his Licenciatura degree in Electrical Engineering from the Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal, in 1977.
He is with Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. (the Portuguese TSO) since 1980; he was Head of the Operations Department (South) from 1994 to 1998 and Head of the Telecommunications Department from 1998 to 2001. He is Head of the Systems Department since 2001. Mr. Meneses is member of the Portuguese professional association of engineers. He is currently the Portuguese representative in Study Committee B5 (Protection and Local Control) of CIGRE.