Fernando Carvalho Rodrigues, director of EPOO – Escola Portuguesa de Óptica Ocular (Portuguese School of Ocular Optics), was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Public Instruction by the President of the Republic, in a ceremony held on November 7, 2025.
The Order of Public Instruction is awarded to individuals who have rendered services of “high merit to education and teaching, recognizing careers marked by dedication, excellence and significant contribution to the development of the education sector,” the institution indicates.
This public recognition praises “the continuous and exemplary work” developed by Fernando Carvalho Rodrigues at the head of EPOO, whose mission has been “fundamental in the training of professionals in the field of ocular optics”.
EPOO expresses “its deep gratitude and pride for the career of its Director, whose daily dedication has contributed decisively to the enhancement of teaching and the profession.”
